What is "nurdle"

n. 1 (context cricket English) Such a shot. 2 A cylindrical shaped pre-production plastic pellet used in manufacturing and packaging. 3 A blob of toothpaste shaped like a wave, often depicted on toothpaste packaging.http://www.doubletongued.org/index.php/dictionary/nurdle/http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2010/07/29/colgate-glaxosmithkline-set-to-battle-over-toothpaste-nurdle/ Wall Street Journal, July 29, 2010, "Colgate, GlaxoSmithKline, Set to Battle Over Toothpaste ‘Nurdle’" vb. 1 (context cricket English) To score runs by gently nudging the ball into vacant areas of the field.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/6668549.stm 1349: "Collingwood picks up the first run after lunch with a nurdle to wide mid-on." 2 (context conversation English) To gently waffle or muse on a subject which one clearly knows little about.

Nurdle may refer to:

• A term used in cricket (see List of cricket terms#N)
• A pre-production microplastic pellet about the size of a pea.
• A 1" strip of toothpaste applied to a toothbrush