Phrase guide
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noun
A hard-hit ground ball.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: ball-games, baseball, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
Synonyms: grasscutter
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A low, hard-hit shot.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: golf, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From the humorous notion that any worms on the ground might be burned by the rapid passage of the ball.
