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googly

 noun
     
goo‧gly plural googlies [countable]
1DSC a ball in the game of cricket that is thrown to an opponent so that it looks as if it will go in one direction but goes in the other
2

bowl somebody a googly

British English informal to ask someone a question that is intended to trick them
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