hat trick

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The Word of the Day for October 21 is:=20

hat trick   \HAT-TRICK\   noun
     1 : the retiring of three batsmen with three consecutive balls by a=
 bowler in cricket
2 : the scoring of three goals in one game (as of hockey or soccer) by a=
 single player
*3 : a series of three victories, successes, or related accomplishments

Example sentence:
     The author scored a publishing hat trick, writing three best seller=
s in a row.

Did you know?
          It may surprise some people to learn that the term =E2=80=9Cha=
t trick=E2=80=9D as it relates to sports actually originated in British =
cricket. A bowler who retired three batsmen with three consecutive balls=
 was entitled to a new hat at the expense of the club to commemorate thi=
s feat. Eventually, the phrase was applied to a single player scoring th=
ree goals in any goal sport and later to three victories or successes in=
 sports as different as horse racing and golf. The phrase finally broade=
ned to include a string of three important successes or achievements in =
any field.





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