Basketballese
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The jargon associated with the sport of basketball. uncountable
"During the long, dreary, wet winter I amused myself by watching college and Pro basketball on the idiot box. Will one of you basketball-savvy gardeners please tell me what RPI stands for in basketballese?"
Example
More examples"During the long, dreary, wet winter I amused myself by watching college and Pro basketball on the idiot box. Will one of you basketball-savvy gardeners please tell me what RPI stands for in basketballese?"
Etymology
From basketball + -ese.
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