tall blacks

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Definition of tall blacks in English English dictionary

the men's national basketball representative team of New Zealand

Turkish pronunciation

tôl bläks

Pronunciation

/ˈtôl ˈblaks/ /ˈtɔːl ˈblæks/

Etymology

() Derived from All Blacks, the nickname of the New Zealand national rugby union team, with "All" replaced by "Tall" in reference to the often well-above-average height of basketball players.