Etymology

baller

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Today it means: A kitchenware utensil for cutting ball-shaped pieces of foods. Full definition →

German Baller
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baller · noun, adjective1

From ball + -er. The sense referring to extravagance comes from NBA b-ballers being wealthy.

Baller · proper noun2

  1. German · borrowed fromBaller
  2. English todayBaller

A variant of the English surname Ball, with a suffix -er. Also borrowed from German Baller.

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