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spitball

Pronunciation: /ˈspɪtbɔːl/

North American
Definition of spitball

noun

  • 1a piece of paper that has been chewed and shaped into a ball for use as a missile.
  • 2 Baseball an unlawful pitch made with a ball moistened with saliva or sweat to make it move erratically.

verb

[with object] informal
  • throw out (a suggestion) for discussion:I’m just spitballing a few ideas

Derivatives

spitballer

noun

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