switch hitter

Or switch-hit·ter

[swich hit-er]

noun

1. Baseball.,  a batter who can bat both right-handed and left-handed and so is able to bat from either side of home plate.

2. Slang.,  a bisexual person.

switch-hitter

noun

1. baseball a batsman who can hit either right- or left-handed

2. slang,  a bisexual person

Word History and Origins

Origin of switch hitter¹

First recorded in 1925–30 switch hitter for def. 1, and in 1965–70 switch hitter for def. 2