spitballer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of spitballer
Example Sentences
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Dan Haren, David Wells and spitballer Burleigh Grimes were among the seven to beat a team six ways.
From Washington Times • May 5, 2015
Advertisement Beharie, a Juilliard-trained actresses who previously appeared in Shame, is some kind of fantastic—a spitballer whose line deliveries spin and curve and juke in unexpected ways.
From Slate • Nov. 18, 2013
Craftily, Mack did not start with either Grove or Walberg, but began the series with his old spitballer Howard Ehmke.
From Time Magazine Archive
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