Roundball

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The sport of basketball. US, slang, uncountable

Etymology

From round + ball, to contrast with the elliptical ball in American football. Attested from the 1980s.

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