screwball

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Synonyms: screwballs

Antonyms: screwballs

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|baseball}} A [[pitch]] thrown with added pressure by the index finger and a twisting wrist motion resulting in a motion to the right when thrown by a right-handed pitcher.
2. {{lb|en|US|informal|somewhat|derogatory}} One who [[behave]]s in a [[crazy]] [[manner]].
3. A [[screwball comedy]].

Adjective

1. {{lb|en|originally|US|informal|somewhat|derogatory}} Crazy, [[offbeat]], [[bizarre]], [[zany]], or weird.

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