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spaldeen
[ spawl-deen ]
/ spɔlˈdin /
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noun Chiefly New York City.
a smooth, pink rubber ball used in playing catch, stickball, etc.
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Origin of spaldeen
Said to be after Spalding a trademark
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How to use spaldeen in a sentence
One day we were playing punchball—like stickball, only you used your fist to hit a Spaldeen or a bald tennis ball.
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