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between the sticks

between the sticks noun: eighty-six.

Noun

between the sticks

  1. Eighty-six.
  2. Playing as a goalkeeper.

Origin of between the sticks

Chosen for the rhyme.

Questions about between the sticks

What does between the sticks mean?
Between the sticks means eighty-six.
What part of speech is between the sticks?
Between the sticks is a noun.

Words near between the sticks in the dictionary

  1. between the jigs and the reels
  2. between the lines
  3. between the pegs
  4. between the pipes
  5. between the sheets
  6. between the sticks
  7. between time
  8. between times
  9. between two stools
  10. between wind and water
  11. between you and I

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