sixer

IPA: sˈɪksɝ

noun

  • (cricket, colloquial) A shot in which the ball passes over the boundary without touching the ground, for which the batting team is awarded six runs.
  • A Cub Scout or Brownie who leads a group of six.
  • (slang) A prison sentence of six months.
  • (slang) A six-pack of a beverage.
  • (India) A transgender person
  • (basketball, informal) A player for the 76ers, a team from Philadelphia.
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Examples of "sixer" in Sentences

  • Here in Georgia, a good sixer of beer costs close to $10.
  • Before long he had overtaken his fellow - "sixer," and almost immediately drew up to our champion.
  • The next bit I did was a 'sixer' (six months), and I escaped from prison in about three weeks after I got it.
  • Sitting right next door to the sixer was the single, at $.99, the econo pack was looking pretty good, coming in at just over $.66 each!
  • I have to say that the young 'sixer' looked entirely at home in the heart of Government - and looked totally relaxed when facing the TV cameras.
  • Just left the Chamber to find the First Minister in his room in deep discussion with two brownies from Caerphilly, including a 'sixer' - a senior position in 'brownie's world'.
  • Now, going on to what I wanted to say, the key sponsors have more or less changed the way things like a sixer, a catch or a wicket are referred to by people in India, at least during the IPL.

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