Furball

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A ball of fur, especially one coughed up by a cat.
  2. 2
    A particularly furry person or animal. humorous, informal
  3. 3
    A large, disorganized battle involving many different aircraft (especially fighters) or warships. slang

    "[…]But, as with the furball that had broken out around San Francisco, things escalated once again, as Teruzuki rolled better on her perception check, ambushing Sterett and blowing enough holes in her to force the U.S. destroyer to withdraw."

Synonyms

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hairball

Example

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"[…]But, as with the furball that had broken out around San Francisco, things escalated once again, as Teruzuki rolled better on her perception check, ambushing Sterett and blowing enough holes in her to force the U.S. destroyer to withdraw."

Etymology

From fur + ball.

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