junkball

noun

Etymology

From junk + ball.

  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 junkball — “junk + ball

Definitions

  1. A deliberately slow shot.

  2. An off-speed pitch, such as a changeup, a curveball or a slider.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA