switch hitter

or switch-hit·ter

[ swich-hit-er ]

noun

Baseball. a batter who can bat both right-handed and left-handed and so is able to bat from either side ofhome plate. : See also Pat Venditte rule.
Slang. a bisexual person.

Origin of switch hitter

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

Words Nearby switch hitter

switcheroo
switchgear
switchgirl
switch grass
switch-hit
switch hitter
switchman
switch-off
switch-on
switchover
switch plate

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British Dictionary definitions for switch-hitter

switch-hitter

nounUS and Canadian

baseball a batsman who can hit either right- or left-handed
slang a bisexual person

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