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Rarespitball
The correct spelling is spitball.
How to pronounce spitball
noun
Say it like: Spi-tba-ll
The correct spelling is spitball. A pitch of a baseball that has been partly covered with saliva, illegal at most levels. For example: "1950s."
Usage Examples
“1950s.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A pitch of a baseball that has been partly covered with saliva, illegal at most levels.
- 2.A balled-up piece of paper, moistened with saliva (by chewing) and shot through a drinking straw.
verb
- 1.To moisten the ball with saliva before pitching it.
- 2.To brainstorm ideas.
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