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Spitball

noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A pitch of a baseball that has been partly covered with saliva, illegal at most levels.
  2. 2
    an illegal pitch in which a foreign substance (spit or Vaseline) is applied to the ball by the pitcher before they throw it wordnet
  3. 3
    A balled-up piece of paper, moistened with saliva (by chewing) and shot through a drinking straw.
  4. 4
    a projectile made by chewing a piece of paper and shaping it into a sphere wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To moisten the ball with saliva before pitching it.
  2. 2
    To brainstorm ideas. figuratively

    "Maybe, and I'm just spitballing here, maybe, we have a responsibility as officers to train Santiago."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From spit + ball.

Etymology 2

From spit + ball.

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