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Examples
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He agrees that their propensity for slurvy pronunciation can sometimes be nothing short of miraculous.
The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time William Safire 2004
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"His breaking pitch has a hard slurvy look, and he has a fastball he dominates with."
USATODAY.com - Strong from top to bottom, start to finish 2002
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He agrees that their propensity for slurvy pronunciation can sometimes be nothing short of miraculous.
The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time William Safire 2004
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When he stays on top of his slurvy breaking ball he gets two-plane break at about 80-82 mph, but he'll need to make continued strides with his changeup
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"His breaking ball was 'slurvy,'" a disparaging term that means the break wasn't as sharp as
chicagotribune.com - 2010
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He's not a guy that you say has really, really good stuff, but a lefty with some velocity, and some action on his fastball, a slurvy breaking ball and a changeup he throws for strikes.
Baseball America 2010
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He also snapped off two nice sliders on the outer half to RHB, and then threw a softer slurvy type breaker on the inside corner which just missed.
Phuture Phillies phuturephillies 2010
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His slurvy, low-80s slider shows consistent tilt when he gets on top of the pitch.
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His approach was simple: chuck high-80's to low-90's sinkers over three-quarters of the time, mixing in an occasional slurvy breaking pitch.
The Hardball Times David Golebiewski 2010
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He also boasts a good changeup with some tail and can paint the black on both sides with a slurvy breaking ball that just needs polish.
Chicago Cubs News Michael Huang 2010
whichbe commented on the word slurvy
Someone who is both a scurvy dog and a slurvian.
December 5, 2008
bilby commented on the word slurvy
Wwwoooffff, whassup?
December 5, 2008