English Explanatory Dictionary

-ball

English dictionary entry

Meanings

suffix
  1. Refers to styles of football.

Word forms

-ball

Etymology

Back-formation from football. Journalist Jamie Braidwood suggests it may have been inspired by Michael Lewis' 2003 book Moneyball and its 2011 film adaptation.

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