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nothing balls

nothing balls is the plural of nothing ball.

Meaning of nothing ball

Noun

nothing ball (plural nothing balls)

  1. a pitch which has neither much speed nor much spin
    • If he cannot throw a fast ball, he may be able to get by on a nothing ball (a term coined for Wes Ferrell's looping delivery, which, though it doesn't curve, is hard to hit).1941 Franklin P. Huddle "Baseball Jargon" (April 1943) American Speech Vol. 18, No. 2, pp. 103-111
  2. (UK) a ball which presents little attacking threat
    • I was very disappointed (with the first goal) because it was a nothing ball over the top, Brian Jensen was way out of position and should have been sweeping that up.2010 Harry Redknapp, quoted in "Relegated Burnley produce comeback" (9 May 2010) ESPNsoccernet

Questions about nothing balls

What is nothing balls the plural of?
Nothing balls is the plural of nothing ball.

Words near nothing balls in the dictionary

  1. nothin
  2. nothin'
  3. nothing
  4. nothing about us without us
  5. nothing ball
  6. nothing balls
  7. nothing burger
  8. nothing burgers
  9. nothing but
  10. nothing but net
  11. nothing could be farther from the truth

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