spit|ball

spit|ball
spit|ball «SPIHT BL», noun, verb. U.S.
–n.
1. a small ball of chewed-up paper, used as a missile.
2. Baseball. an illegal curve pitched after wetting one side of the ball with saliva.
–v.i.
1. to throw a spitball: »

Birdie Tebetts, the Cincinnati manager, accused Burdette of spitballing (Newsweek).

2. Slang, Figurative. to express one's immediate ideas without thought or preparation; brainstorm: »

We're just spitballing, of course, but here are a few [ideas] we'll hand along (New Yorker).

–v.t.
Slang, Figurative: »

“Never mind—spitball some dialogue to give the general idea,” said Gallwise (S. J. Perelman).

╂[American English < spit1 + ball1]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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