[Of obscure origin.] A game of cricket played with a soft ball and a thick stick in lieu of a bat.
1892. Daily News, 6 May, 5/2. They [women] are subject to very dangerous accidents at cricket, and might well confine themselves to ‘snob’ Ibid. (1894), 10 May, 6/1. Snob, or stump cricket, is indeed an excellent game.
