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at 'em balls

at 'em balls is the plural of at 'em ball.

Meaning of at 'em ball

Noun

at 'em ball (plural at 'em balls)

  1. (slang) A hard-hit batted ball hit straight at a fielder in the air for an out.
    • If opposing hitters consistently hit balls at -Fielders, the fortunate pitcher is said, to be possessed of an "at 'em ball."1996, Mike Whiteford, How to Talk Baseball, →ISBN, page 76

Questions about at 'em balls

What is at 'em balls the plural of?
At 'em balls is the plural of at 'em ball.

Words near at 'em balls in the dictionary

  1. asyzygetic
  2. Aszód
  3. Asău
  4. at
  5. at 'em ball
  6. at 'em balls
  7. at a brunt
  8. at a canter
  9. at a clip
  10. at a discount
  11. at a distance

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