I Zingari
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
An exclusive nomadic cricket club, founded in 1845 by William Bolland, The club has no ground of its own.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “I Zingari” mean?
An exclusive nomadic cricket club, founded in 1845 by William Bolland, The club has no ground of its own.
Is “I Zingari” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.