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terrorist ball

terrorist ball noun: a highly defensive style of football, seen as uninteresting or frustrating to watch.

Noun

terrorist ball (uncountable)

  1. (derogatory, slang) A highly defensive style of football, seen as uninteresting or frustrating to watch.
    • Near-synonyms: parking the bus, catenaccio
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Synonyms of terrorist ball

Questions about terrorist ball

What does terrorist ball mean?
Terrorist ball means a highly defensive style of football, seen as uninteresting or frustrating to watch.
What part of speech is terrorist ball?
Terrorist ball is a noun.

Words near terrorist ball in the dictionary

  1. terrorism
  2. terrorism ball
  3. terrorismball
  4. terrorisms
  5. terrorist
  6. terrorist ball
  7. terrorist camp
  8. terrorist camps
  9. terrorist fist jab
  10. terrorist fist jabs
  11. terroristball

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