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Agricultural Shot: A batting lineup that includes a Forum candidate willing to give the Agriculture Portfolio a shot.
Bouncer: Similar to a toughie guarding a disco, for example: 'JNK was already batting on a sticky wicket since he started his innings as the Skipper, but his team-mate KP Oli suddenly bowled a Bouncer from behind him by saying he could have him sacked as UML chairman.'
Century: The time it will take for the Batting Team under the present Skipper to conclude the peace process and write a new constitution without Queering the Pitch.
Chinaman: Unnamed left-wing wrist-spinner who spoke to Krishna Bahadur Mahara offering him 50 karod.
Donkey Drop: The Ass has absolutely no idea what this is, but it has a nice ring to it because it seems to describe accurately the dilscoops that our politicos indulge in from time to time.
Drinks Break: What happens at Pistachio Palace every night as one faction of one party meets with another faction of another party to plot against rival factions in both parties, usually well lubricated with Mao Tai.
Full Toss: The defenestration of a UNDP-funded chair from the fourth-floor window of the Constitutional Committee. So far involving chairs only, but may soon upgrade to bigger furniture, and ultimately to Honourable Members of the
Constituent Assembly.
"Howzat": Blood-curdling cry, often emanating from cabinet members, when the Finance Minister is manhandled while trying to present the budget. The Speaker is not required to rule on the physical appeal for dismissal unless asked in this way. But, if asked, he is mandated to form a Task Force, an Inquiry Board or an Investigation Commission.
Jockstrap: Also known as 'groin-guard', mandatory gear for all newly nominated ministers whose gonads could be the targets of well-aimed
Yorkers, especially if they are fielding at Silly Point.
Leg Break: A form of bowtick carbuy practiced during the war by Baddie Bowlers, but still being employed selectively in order to dismiss opposition Batsmen from time to time. Also known as Leg Bye-bye.
Luncheon: The first of the two intervals (see also: Drinks Break) taken during a full day's session of the House, which usually occurs at lunchtime at about 12:30pm Indian Standard Time and can last anywhere up
to three hours.
Match Fixing: The accepted behind-the-scenes method of cobbling together a coalition government which involves bribing players with the promise of cabinet berths. For example, the Maobaddie Executive Committee had decided secretly to match fix as follows:
PKD 4 ministries
Kiran 4 ministries
BRB 2 ministries
NKS 1 ministry
Unfortunately, Awesome and Kiran still haven't been able to decide whether it should be Coms Mahara or Deb who should bat for the Home-run ministry. And Jhol Gnat's cabinet seems jinxed from the start, the water minister got hit by a Beamer just as he was being appointed, and the only woman nominee to the Team refused to swear.
No Balls: This happens when an ex-minister repeatedly shows a lack of intestinal fortitude in the field and is obsessed with Quickies with Maidens.
One Day International: A junket in which the Finance Minister flies half-way around the world for a one-day international conference so he doesn't have to go after fake VATSmen.
Overthrow: Prolonged poor delivery could lead to the fielding team staging a violent takeover, leading to a batting collapse. Rehearsal is the Red Shirt Rally on May 1 during which Com Bigplop's People's Volunteers Mobilisation Bureau will try to run out Awesome's YCL Batsmen. Avoid driving around town that day.
Partnership: An alliance of convenience by Batsmen from two parties with completely different ideologies, for example between PKD and JNK, that lasts as long as one of them is not a Golden Duck.
Powerplay: The block of overs that offers temporary advantage to the coalition in an endgame struggle to be in government on 28 May.
Rest Day: Every day.
Wicked Keeper: Another name for party boss, the guy who is Caught Behind while keeping crooked extortees happy.
Yorker: Opposite of Googly, as in: 'PKD delivered a Yorker on a jockstrap-less BRB by calling him an Indian stooge. BRB then quickly bowled him a Googly in retaliation.'
