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[-] Skua@kbin.earth 16 points 4 months ago

Stunned, shocked. It originates in cricket, in which hitting the ball beyond the boundaries of the field without it bouncing gets you six points

[-] blackn1ght@feddit.uk 2 points 4 months ago

I'd never given it any thought about where the expression came from. Makes sense though really, interesting!

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