mid off
"Mid off" is a term predominantly used in cricket to describe a specific fielding position, though it has also found informal use in social media slang.
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Definition
B2Cricket
(technical, sports)A fielding position on the off side of the field, located between cover and the bowler's wicket.
Example
- The captain placed a fielder at mid off to prevent the batsman from driving the ball straight down the ground.
B2Cricket
(technical, sports)The player who stands at the mid off fielding position.
Example
- The mid off took a spectacular catch to dismiss the batsman.
B2Social Media
(slang, informal)A sarcastic term used to describe a competition between two average or mediocre entities.
Example
- The debate between those two was a real mid off; neither had anything impressive to say.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "mid off":
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