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banjo hitter

banjo hitter noun: a batter who lacks power, usually hits bloop singles, and would have a low slugging percentage.

Noun

banjo hitter (plural banjo hitters)

  1. a batter who lacks power, usually hits bloop singles, and would have a low slugging percentage.
    • Aluminum bats, which had replaced wood in the college game in 1974, were so potent they made Babe Ruths out of banjo hitters.2005 June 15, USA Today

Forms of banjo hitter

pluralbanjo hitters

Origin of banjo hitter

From the twanging sound of the batter's swing, like that of a banjo.

Questions about banjo hitter

What does banjo hitter mean?
Banjo hitter means a batter who lacks power, usually hits bloop singles, and would have a low slugging percentage.
What part of speech is banjo hitter?
Banjo hitter is a noun.
What is the plural of banjo hitter?
The plural of banjo hitter is banjo hitters.

Words near banjo hitter in the dictionary

  1. banjo fittings
  2. banjo frog
  3. banjo frogs
  4. banjo hit
  5. banjo hits
  6. banjo hitter
  7. banjo hitters
  8. banjo mandolin
  9. banjo mandolins
  10. banjo string
  11. banjo strings

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