number nine

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number nine

noun number nines

  1. The batsman who bats ninth.
  2. A centre forward or striker, often but not necessarily wearing the uniform number 9.
  3. British Army, dated, slang A laxative pill. A number nine pill was all they could hope for if they went sick.

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@misc{number_nine_2026,
  title = {number nine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/number%20nine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}