spitball
Meanings
noun
- A pitch of a baseball that has been partly covered with saliva, illegal at most levels.
- A balled-up piece of paper, moistened with saliva (by chewing) and shot through a drinking straw.
verb
- To moisten the ball with saliva before pitching it.
- To brainstorm ideas.
Word forms
Etymology
From spit + ball.
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