nipbacker
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Meaning · English
A delivery that pitches outside the line of off stump then deviates off the seam, moving towards the batter.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “nipbacker” mean?
A delivery that pitches outside the line of off stump then deviates off the seam, moving towards the batter.
Is “nipbacker” formal or informal?
nipbacker is generally slang.