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furball en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

From fur + ball.

Meanings

  1. Synonym of hairball; a ball of fur, especially one coughed up by a cat.
  2. (humorous, informal) A particularly furry person or animal.
    • Near-synonyms: fuzzball, fluffball
  3. (slang) A large, disorganized battle involving many different aircraft (especially fighters) or warships.
    • […]But, as with the furball that had broken out around San Francisco, things escalated once again, as Teruzuki rolled better on her perception check, ambushing Sterett and blowing enough holes in her to force the U.S. destroyer to withdraw. 2021 March 10, Drachinifel, 22:21 from the start, in Guadalcanal Campaign - The Big Night Battle: Night 1 (IJN 3(?) : 2 USN), archived from the original on 07 Nov 2022:

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Relateds

dogfight

Synonyms

hairball · fuzzball · fluffball

Translations (1)

fr boule de poils (furry person or animal)