rally cap
US/ˈɹæl.i ˌkæp/
rally cap noun: a baseball cap worn inside-out and backwards, or in another unconventional manner, by players or fans, as a talisman in order to will a team into a come-from-behind rally late in the game.
Noun
rally cap (plural rally caps)
- A baseball cap worn inside-out and backwards, or in another unconventional manner, by players or fans, as a talisman in order to will a team into a come-from-behind rally late in the game.
- His cap was turned backwards in the manner of a catcher or a rally-cap, though he had no intention of catching and there certainly wasn't a rally going on.2001, Melissa M. Dudek, Wildfire Summer: A Season With the Wyoming Wildfire, page 56
- "It's a rally cap! It's a rally cap!” shouted her father teasingly, rubbing her head with every base runner.2005, Allen St. John, chapter 9, in Clapton's Guitar: Watching Wayne Henderson Build the Perfect Instrument, page 89
Forms of rally cap
| plural | rally caps |
|---|---|
| alternative form | rally-cap |
Questions about rally cap
- What does rally cap mean?
- Rally cap means a baseball cap worn inside-out and backwards, or in another unconventional manner, by players or fans, as a talisman in order to will a team into a come-from-behind rally late in the game.
- What part of speech is rally cap?
- Rally cap is a noun.
- How do you pronounce rally cap?
- Rally cap is pronounced /ˈɹæl.i ˌkæp/ (US).
- What is the plural of rally cap?
- The plural of rally cap is rally caps.
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