Lawyerball
noun, slang
noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A supposed game consisting of pedantic legal wrangling. derogatory, humorous, informal, uncountable
"I think this answers your question. It is sufficiently vague enough that it doesn't answer your question *specifically* if you're playing lawyerball, but I think the meaning is clear."
Example
More examples"I think this answers your question. It is sufficiently vague enough that it doesn't answer your question *specifically* if you're playing lawyerball, but I think the meaning is clear."
Etymology
From lawyer + ball, after the names of sports such as football and basketball.
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