spitball

noun

an illegal pitch in which a foreign substance (spit or Vaseline) is applied to the ball by the pitcher before he throws it

a projectile made by chewing a piece of paper and shaping it into a sphere

Synonyms for spitball

spittern outcurve screwballadj sinkern

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