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sportsball

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

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noun

Meaning 1

Any sport, especially one involving a ball; a sport that does not need to be specified or is not worth specifying.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, humorous, ironic, mildly, sometimes, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From sports + ball. Based on football, basketball, baseball, etc. Traditionally often claimed to originate from 4chan and its cultural sentiments (compare normalfag).