early shower

noun

The act of a player being sent off.

Meanings

nounearly shower (plural early showers)

plural early showers

  1. hobbiesThe act of a player being sent off.

    He was immediately yanked from the game and given an early shower.

    2003, William McNeil, The Single-Season Home Run Kings, page 51

Origin

Because players typically take a shower after the game.

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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “early shower,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/early%20shower.

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