major leaguer

or ma·jor-lea·guer

[ mey-jer lee-ger ]

noun

1. Sports. a player in a major league.

Word History and Origins

Origin of major leaguer¹

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; major league + -er ¹

Example Sentences

For a man who calls himself a major leaguer, you certainly went the limit this afternoon.

From Project Gutenberg

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