Etymology

Banglawash

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Today it means: A whitewash by the Bangladesh national cricket team. Full definition →

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The story

From Bangla + wash. Coined in October 2010 by commentator Athar Ali Khan, who used the term to describe a 4–0 victory against New Zealand.

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