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  • proper noun cricket The West Indies.

Etymologies

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Blend of West and Indies

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Examples

  • On one level, the brouhaha in the Windies is a personality clash—a handbag fight for control between board president Julian Hunte and Chief Executive Ernest Hilaire on one hand, and on the other a group of increasingly angry, empowered and demanding players, led by former captain Chris Gayle, a man who certainly knows his own considerable worth.

    Spat in the Windies Won't Blow Over Richard Lord 2011

  • The follow on target is 280 and the Windies are a healthy 146 runs away with five wickets in the tank.

    Stabroek News 2009

  • The follow on target is 280 and the Windies are a healthy 146 runs away with five wickets in the tank.

    Stabroek News 2009

  • When Australia lost their fifth wicket not long after tea, the Windies were the only team with a chance to win.

    BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition 2009

  • The good news for the Windies is the flamboyant Gayle, who has returned from a mercy dash to his mother's bedside in Jamaica, is a certain starter for today's Test.

    AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories 2009

  • The power of "Windies" is an expression of political and military strength, and its power is absolute.

    DS-x2 headlines 2009

  • The power of "Windies" is an expression of political and military strength, and its power is absolute.

    Cubed3.com News 2009

  • The people there use devices called "Windies" which grant the user various powers, including the power to fly.

    DS-x2 headlines 2009

  • "It's true that the Windies did not play like a great side in 75/6, Lillee and Thomson didn't let them," says Martin Gillam.

    Australia v England - live! | Rob Smyth 2011

  • If this tournament is anything to go by the 'Desh will win today and India will win off the last ball tomorrow against the Windies.

    Bangladesh v South Africa - live! | Rob Smyth 2011

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