spitball

English dictionary entry

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.

Word forms

spitball spitballs spitballing spitballed

Etymology

From spit + ball.

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