speedball
Americannoun
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a game similar to soccer with the chief difference that a player catching the ball on the fly can pass it with the hands.
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Slang. any combination of a stimulant and a depressant taken together, especially a mixture of heroin and cocaine or heroin and methamphetamine injected into the bloodstream.
verb (used without object)
noun
Etymology
Origin of speedball
Example Sentences
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In the context of baseball, speedball feels a little old-timey, and indeed Paul Dickson’s comprehensive Baseball Dictionary does include a couple of mentions of speedball from 1918 and 1955.
From Slate • May 31, 2020
A 5ft 8in speedball, he hurtles across the Rolling Loud stage like a basketball player.
From The Guardian • Jan. 10, 2020
“It’s going to be one of those fast-paced, speedball games where they’re going to probably go as fast as they can,” Saban said.
From Washington Times • Sep. 7, 2018
Nevertheless, they all see theirs as the tremendous machine that can carry its speedball energy over a full mile and a half.
From Washington Post • Jun. 5, 2015
Beginners text book of speedball pen lettering. 4th ed. © 15Apr26; AA34261.
From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1954 January - June by Library of Congress. Copyright Office
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