junkballer en · NOUN
Etymology
From junkball + -er.
Meanings
- (derogatory, sometimes) A player that hits a lot of slow shots.
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A pitcher that relies heavily on off-speed pitches.
From the beginning, Clemens was a fireballer, Wells more of a junkballer.
2007 June 14, Lee Jenkins, “At 44, Wells Is the Anti-Clemens”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| junk-baller | alternative | lexicographic | |
| junk baller | alternative | lexicographic | |
| junkballers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |