spit-ball

A form of spitball — A pitch of a baseball that has been partly covered with saliva, illegal at most levels.

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Meanings

nounspit-ball (plural spit-balls)

plural spit-balls

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of spitball (“balled-up piece of paper”).

Origin

From spit + ball.

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APA

spit-ball. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spit-ball

MLA

“spit-ball.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spit-ball. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spit-ball,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spit-ball.

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