spitball

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Synonyms: spit ball, pitfall, pitbull, softball, pinball, spital, spitbol, spitballs, patball, spot ball, shit-all

Antonyms: spit ball, pitfall, pitbull, softball, pinball, spital, spitbol, spitballs, patball, spot ball, shit-all

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|baseball}} A pitch of a [[baseball]] that has been partly covered with saliva, illegal at most levels.
2. A balled-up piece of [[paper]], moistened with saliva (by chewing) and [[shot]] through a drinking [[straw]]. {{defdate|from 19th c.}}

Verb

1. {{lb|en|baseball}} To [[moisten]] the ball with [[saliva]] before [[pitch]]ing it.
2. {{lb|en|figurative|originally|US}} To [[brainstorm]] ideas. {{defdate|from 1940s}}

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