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spitball

[spit-bawl] / ˈspɪtˌbɔl /








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“Just wanted to spitball if we wanted to say ‘feel pressure to go big,’ ‘to show out,’ ‘to impress’ — or do we like ‘to perform’?”

From Los Angeles Times

Having to indulge every amateur suggestion in a spitballing session can feel as offensive as if the spitballs were literal.

From Washington Post

The Baseball Hall of Famer and two-time Cy Young Award winner was a master of the spitball who wrote a book about using pitch.

From Seattle Times

He was known for spitballs that infuriated batters.

From New York Times

When baseball tweaked its rules in 1973, giving umpires more freedom to deal with suspected spitballs, the rule change was widely believed to have been inspired by Mr. Perry.

From Washington Post