Wiffleball

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A game similar to baseball, played with a lightweight bat and ball and suitable for children to play in confined areas. US, uncountable
  2. 2
    The ball used in that game. US, countable

Etymology

From (onomatopoeia) whiff (“to strike, to strikeout”) + ball. Not derived from whiffle, though both derive from same onomatopoeic sources, namely a sound of wind.

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