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junkballer

junkballer noun: a player that hits a lot of slow shots.

Noun

junkballer (plural junkballers)

  1. (derogatory, sometimes) A player that hits a lot of slow shots.
  2. A pitcher that relies heavily on off-speed pitches.
    • From the beginning, Clemens was a fireballer, Wells more of a junkballer.2007 June 14, Lee Jenkins, “At 44, Wells Is the Anti-Clemens”, in New York Times

Forms of junkballer

pluraljunkballers
alternative formjunk baller
alternative formjunk-baller

Origin of junkballer

From junkball + -er.

Questions about junkballer

What does junkballer mean?
Junkballer means a player that hits a lot of slow shots.
What part of speech is junkballer?
Junkballer is a noun.
What is the plural of junkballer?
The plural of junkballer is junkballers.

Words near junkballer in the dictionary

  1. junkanoo
  2. Junkanooer
  3. Junkanooers
  4. junkanoos
  5. junkball
  6. junkballer
  7. junkballers
  8. junkballing
  9. junkballs
  10. junkboard
  11. junkboards

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