stickball
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of stickball
An Americanism dating back to 1815–25; (broom)stick + ball 1
Example Sentences
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One day, while watching from a window as his brother played stickball, he experienced what he described as a flood of anger at his lot and that of anyone in a condition like his.
From Washington Post • Oct. 12, 2022
The red-haired boy spent summer days playing stickball in the streets and collecting empty soda bottles, returning them for refunds so he could buy a 55-cent ticket to the Polo Grounds.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2022
Or those stickball games with kids in Harlem not far from the old Polo Grounds.
From Seattle Times • May 5, 2021
He plays drums in a band and is proud of his roots in the stickball streets of Brooklyn.
From New York Times • Apr. 16, 2021
And yes, of course, naturally, stickball was now her favorite game.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
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