Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A small ball of ground meat variously seasoned and cooked.
- noun Slang A stupid, clumsy, or dull person.
- noun Slang A pitch in baseball that is easy to hit.
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- noun a
ball ofminced meat ,seasoned andcooked - noun slang a
stupid person
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun ground meat formed into a ball and fried or simmered in broth
Etymologies
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Examples
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Every time a different logo appears, the power of the "meatball" is diminished and the Agency misses an opportunity for public recognition.
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The meatball is classic, recalling an inspiring age when NASA did incredible feats like, oh, going to the moon.
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The meatball is also dated, but somehow in an actual logo rather than just type, it's easier to let that pass.
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The meatball is squished, effectively used as a sauce substitute and the ricotta, although sparse, makes an excellent foil to the garlicky meat mess.
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In the daylight it may not call the ball, it may just get a flash from the meatball, which is the lighting system that corrects its glide slope.
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They were the financial equivalent of what battlefield doctors call meatball surgery.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Boyd Erman 2011
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It features a version of the round NASA logo -- jokingly known in house as the "meatball" -- broken into pieces.
The Washington Post: National, World & D.C. Area News and Headlines - The Washington Post Michael O’Sullivan 2011
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It features a version of the round NASA logo -- jokingly known in house as the "meatball" -- broken into pieces.
The Washington Post: National, World & D.C. Area News and Headlines - The Washington Post Michael O’Sullivan 2011
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The meatball is the perfect football party food because of its versatility.
The Seattle Times 2011
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They were the financial equivalent of what battlefield doctors call meatball surgery.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Boyd Erman 2011
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