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alickadoo

alickadoo noun: a non-playing member of a rugby union club who helps in the running of the club by performing various roles, usually on match days. These roles are not committee positions but are essential if the club is to function properly.

Noun

alickadoo (plural alickadoos)

  1. (UK) A non-playing member of a rugby union club who helps in the running of the club by performing various roles, usually on match days. These roles are not committee positions but are essential if the club is to function properly.

Forms of alickadoo

pluralalickadoos

Origin of alickadoo

Legend attributes the term to former Irish full back and captain Ernie Crawford, who was rumoured to remark on a book read by a teammate by saying "You and your bloody Ali Khadu." Another possible origin dates from the amateur days of the game, when hard-pressed club helpers, when asked for more balls, players, games and etc., the reply was "it's all I can do". Hence alickadoo.

Questions about alickadoo

What does alickadoo mean?
Alickadoo means a non-playing member of a rugby union club who helps in the running of the club by performing various roles, usually on match days. These roles are not committee positions but are essential if the club is to function properly.
What part of speech is alickadoo?
Alickadoo is a noun.
What is the plural of alickadoo?
The plural of alickadoo is alickadoos.

Words near alickadoo in the dictionary

  1. Aliceas
  2. Alices in Wonderland
  3. Alices-in-Wonderland
  4. Alicia
  5. Alick
  6. alickadoo
  7. alickadoos
  8. alicoche
  9. alicoches
  10. alicochlear
  11. alicochlears

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