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baller band

noun
/ˈbɔː.lɚ ˌbænd/US/ˌbɔ.lɚ ˈbɐːnd/

Etymology

From baller + band. Popularized by sports brands like Nike, Inc., particularly initially for basketball.

  1. derived from *bʰendʰ-✻
  2. derived from *bandiz✻
  3. derived from *bend✻
  4. derived from banda
  5. derived from bande
  6. derived from band
  7. compounded as baller band — “baller + band”

Definitions

  1. a silicone rubber wristband (originating as a basketball sports wristband)

    • Maximo had supported the Duterte candidacy. He still wore the red-and-blue baller band with the president's name stamped in white. Maxio had voted for Duterte because Duterte was a strong man. […]

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