STICKBALL

stickball, stickball game

(noun) a form of baseball played in the streets with a rubber ball and broomstick handle

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

stickball (countable and uncountable, plural stickballs)

A street game similar to baseball, played with a stick, a ball and various ad hoc materials; found primarily in large cities in the northeastern United States.

The ball used in this game.

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