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beanball

noun

Etymology

From bean + ball, from the slang bean (“head”).

  1. derived from *bʰel-✻
  2. derived from *bʰélō✻
  3. inherited from *balluz✻
  4. derived from bǫllr
  5. inherited from *beall✻
  6. inherited from bal
  7. compounded as beanball — “bean + ball”

Definitions

  1. A pitch deliberately thrown at the head of the batter.

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