Meanings
nouncafeteria bowling (uncountable)
- slanguncountableball gamesPoor-quality bowling which is easy to hit, allowing the batters to help themselves to runs.
Synonyms: buffet bowling
Synonyms & antonyms
nounPoor-quality bowling which is easy to hit, allowing the batters to help themselves to runs.
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Origin
Referring to the practice of selecting food from a counter in a cafeteria.
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cafeteria bowling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cafeteria%20bowling
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“cafeteria bowling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cafeteria%20bowling. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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