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granny style

granny style noun: a method of shooting baskets, especially foul shots, in which the ball is thrown underhand, with both arms, from below or anterior to the pelvis.

Noun

granny style (uncountable)

  1. A method of shooting baskets, especially foul shots, in which the ball is thrown underhand, with both arms, from below or anterior to the pelvis.

Questions about granny style

What does granny style mean?
Granny style means a method of shooting baskets, especially foul shots, in which the ball is thrown underhand, with both arms, from below or anterior to the pelvis.
What part of speech is granny style?
Granny style is a noun.

Words near granny style in the dictionary

  1. Granny Smith
  2. Granny Smiths
  3. granny specs
  4. granny square
  5. granny squares
  6. granny style
  7. granny suite
  8. granny suites
  9. granny tax
  10. granny taxes
  11. granny's bonnet

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