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spitball.

A pitch of a baseball that has been partly covered with saliva, illegal at most levels.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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.

Where this word comes from

From spit + ball.

verb
  1. To moisten the ball with saliva before pitching it.

  2. To brainstorm ideas.

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

From spit + ball.

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