† cricket-a-wicket Obs.
(See quots.)
| 1598 Florio, Sgrillare, to make a noise as a cricket, to play cricket-a-wicket, and be merry. Ibid., Tarabara, higledi⁓pigledie, helter skelter, cricket a wicket. 1611 ― Frittfritt, as we say cricket a wicket, or gigaioggie. |