An Australian/British term for Indian. Derived from the
cricketing terminology for
bowlers that spin the ball when bowling a delivery. The term became associated with Indians in general because the National
Indian Cricket team was more renown for spin bowling than fast bowling in comparison to other countries.
John Smith: Oi mate, what country are you from?
Gaya Patel: India
John Smith: A bloody
spin bowler! I knew it.
