spitball
Example Sentences
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Having to indulge every amateur suggestion in a spitballing session can feel as offensive as if the spitballs were literal.
From Washington Post
Though his version of the spitball — more of a slobber ball — can be a bit overwhelming.
From Seattle Times
When my wife told me that Roger died, I remembered the spitballs first.
From Washington Post
In a space no bigger than a classroom, the audience, sitting on three sides, is spitball distance from the bickering, the posturing and revelations of what lies beneath.
From New York Times
His employees see it as a kind of revenge move by someone who was a constant target of spitballs from the media cool kids.
From New York Times
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