English
Etymology
Tippity refers to tipping meaning touching the ball (with the bat in this case).
Synonyms
tip and run (Perth and NSW)
hit and run (NSW)
tipsy run (Brisbane)
tippy go (parts of South Australia)
(Reference: The Lingo: Listening to Australian English, Graham Seal, w:University of New South Wales Press|University of New South Wales Press, 1999, ISBN 086840-680-5, page 100.)
Noun
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Category:Australian English
- cricket (Australian English � Victoria) A form of backyard cricket.
- cricket (Australian English � Victoria) A rule in said form of backyard cricket, which requires the batsman to run if he or she has hit the ball. This rule is intended to increase excitement by creating more runout chances than in ordinary cricket, where the batsman chooses whether to run.
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