Meanings
nounbanjo hitter (plural banjo hitters)
plural banjo hitters
- ball gamesa batter who lacks power, usually hits bloop singles, and would have a low slugging percentage.
Aluminum bats, which had replaced wood in the college game in 1974, were so potent they made Babe Ruths out of banjo hitters.
2005 June 15, USA Today
Origin
From the twanging sound of the batter's swing, like that of a banjo.
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APA
banjo hitter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/banjo%20hitter
MLA
“banjo hitter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/banjo%20hitter. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “banjo hitter,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/banjo%20hitter.
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