meatball

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  1. noun A small ball of ground meat variously seasoned and cooked.
  2. noun Slang A stupid, clumsy, or dull person.

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  • “Here,” he said, as she was questing for a meatball with her fork. —  Devil'sBargain
  • They know that Paradiso Deli in the back alleys of San Jose's old cannery zone is where you want to go for a meatball sandwich, that David Kinch is the valley's best chef and that Streetlight beats the CD store at the mall.
  • If you get a meatball or other messy sub like the teriaki chicken the old cut is a must. —  WordPress.com News
  • Use a meat thermometer to test one meatball, or cut one in half to be sure they're done inside. —  Kalyn's Kitchen
  • The meatball is homemade and is moist and delicious! —  Epinions Recent Content for Home
 

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