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Nurdle vs Furdle - What's the difference?

nurdle | furdle |

As verbs the difference between nurdle and furdle

is that nurdle is to score runs by gently nudging the ball into vacant areas of the field while furdle is to draw up into a bundle; to roll up.

As a noun nurdle

is such a shot.

nurdle

English

Verb

(nurdl)
  • (cricket) To score runs by gently nudging the ball into vacant areas of the field.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/6668549.stm 1349: "Collingwood picks up the first run after lunch with a nurdle to wide mid-on."
  • (conversation) To gently waffle or muse on a subject which one clearly knows little about.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (cricket) Such a shot.
  • A cylindrical shaped pre-production plastic pellet used in manufacturing and packaging.
  • A blob of toothpaste shaped like a wave, often depicted on toothpaste packaging.http://www.doubletongued.org/index.php/dictionary/nurdle/http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2010/07/29/colgate-glaxosmithkline-set-to-battle-over-toothpaste-nurdle/ Wall Street Journal, July 29, 2010, "Colgate, GlaxoSmithKline, Set to Battle Over Toothpaste ‘Nurdle’"

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    furdle

    English

    Verb

    (furdl)
  • (obsolete) To draw up into a bundle; to roll up.
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