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. Pat Venditte rule def.
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 fordef 1, and in 1965–70 switch hitter fordef 2