Baseballese
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Baseballese is a noun meaning The jargon associated with the sport of baseball.
Meaning
The jargon associated with the sport of baseball.
Example Sentences
After 7 years of being in a rot league, I have learned that "day to day" in baseballese means "at least a week, maybe more, and maybe after the week, then we may DL him."
Back-back-back-back went Cardinals shortstop Pete Kozma. Twenty feet back of the infield dirt. Thirty feet. Forty feet. Fifty feet. Sixty feet. Finally, he raised his arms in the air -- which, in baseball-ese, is the international symbol for "I've got it."
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include basketballese, footballese, baseballing, baseballdom, baseball, basebrawl.
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