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nailbat

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A baseball bat with a nail or nails in it, as a weapon.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Examples

  • 2000, Mar 6: "He of the Red Glasses", how many nails does it take? [ot], alt.gothic, Usenet Or just a baseball bat with a (long) nail in it. Long live the Nailbat! It will smite you with much smite!
  • 2000, Apr 8: Matt, 10,000 Promises anyone?, alt.fan.backstreet.boys, Usenet Tell the toaster oven you love and appreciate it, then have at it with a nail bat while it sleeps lest it sway the eggbeater and blender its way.

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