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gutter ball

American  

noun

  1. a bowling ball that is rolled into one of the gutters and does not hit any pins.


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“We threw a gutter ball, basically, down the middle,” said Lovullo, who elected not to intentionally walk Seager.

From Washington Times Nov. 1, 2023

Nothing unites us like the gutter ball, right?

From Chicago Tribune Apr. 15, 2011

Each invitation was an opportunity to make mistakes and collect new words: "home cooking," "special privilege," "gutter ball."

From Time Magazine Archive

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