between the sticks

noun

Eighty-six.

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Meanings

noun
  1. bingoEighty-six.
  2. ball gamesPlaying as a goalkeeper.

Origin

Chosen for the rhyme.

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APA

between the sticks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/between%20the%20sticks

MLA

“between the sticks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/between%20the%20sticks. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “between the sticks,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/between%20the%20sticks.

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