(in cricket 板球 a ball that is bowled so that it looks as if it will turn in one direction, but that actually turns the opposite way 变向曲线球 - (figurative)
He bowled the prime minister a googly (= asked him a difficult question). 他问了首相一个很棘手的问题。 🔊🔊
Word Originearly 20th cent.: of unknown origin.- (figurative)