nelson

Meaning

Noun

A score of 111, sometimes considered to be unlucky.
A wrestling hold in which a wrestler's arm is locked behind their back.

Origin

Cricket sense: origin disputed; supposedly from the belief that Lord Nelson had one eye, one arm and one leg.
Wrestling sense: Back-formation from full nelson.

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