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Banglawash

Banglawash noun: a whitewash by the Bangladesh national cricket team.

Noun

Banglawash (plural Banglawashes)

  1. (informal, neologism) A whitewash by the Bangladesh national cricket team.
    • It gave their fans enormous belief, and it also made them hungry for more. For more Banglawashes.2015 June 24, Agency, “India vs Bangladesh”, in Sunvilla Samachar, year 1, number 151, Ahmedabad, archived from the original on 01 Dec 2015, page 3
    • Even though the spectators want nothing less than a Banglawash in the ODIs and T20Is, the reality is a bit different. Against a formidable side like South Africa, the chances of that happening is very low.2015 June 28, Minhaz Uddin Khan, “Over-enthusiasm undermining Tigers' success”, in Dhaka Tribune, volume 3, number 76, page 26

Verb

Banglawash (third-person singular simple present Banglawashes, present participle Banglawashing, simple past and past participle Banglawashed)

  1. (informal) To whitewash.
    • The Tigers have made us proud by defeating the Black Caps in seven ODIs in a row and Banglawashed them once again in the three match ODI series yesterday at Fatullah (Sunday).2013 November 6, Mazhar Uddin, quoting a fan, “Fans queue overnight for tickets”, in Dhaka Tribune, volume 1, number 223, page 13
    • After 'Banglawashing' Pakistan, Bangladesh have now thrashed India to win their three-match One-Day International (ODI) series 2-0 with one match to go.2015 June 22, Sandipan Banerjee, “Bangladesh should now get the respect which they truly deserve”, in CricketCountry.com, archived from the original on 22 Aug 2017

Banglawash meaning in Bengali

Banglawash in Bengali

Translations
বাংলাওয়াশ baṅlaōẇaś

Forms of Banglawash

Noun
pluralBanglawashes
Verb
third-person singular presentBanglawashes
present participleBanglawashing
past participleBanglawashed
pastBanglawashed

Origin of Banglawash

From Bangla + wash. Coined in October 2010 by commentator Athar Ali Khan, who used the term to describe a 4–0 victory against New Zealand.

Questions about Banglawash

What does Banglawash mean?
Banglawash means a whitewash by the Bangladesh national cricket team.
What is Banglawash in Bengali?
Banglawash in Bengali is বাংলাওয়াশ (baṅlaōẇaś). See Banglawash meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is Banglawash?
Banglawash can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of Banglawash?
The plural of Banglawash is Banglawashes.

Words near Banglawash in the dictionary

  1. Banglaphiles
  2. banglaphone
  3. banglaphones
  4. Banglas
  5. Banglatown
  6. Banglawash
  7. bangle
  8. bangle ear
  9. bangle ears
  10. bangled
  11. bangleless

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