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paddleball

noun
pad·​dle·​ball | \ ˈpa-dᵊl-ˌbȯl How to pronounce paddleball (audio) \

Definition of paddleball

: a game like handball played by hitting the ball with a paddle also : the ball used in this game

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 Dirt roads lead past understated $2 million cottages toward exquisite beaches, where multilingual South Americans and Europeans flirt and play paddleball and discuss their 11 p.m. dinner reservations. — Christopher Bagley, Condé Nast Traveler, "Alan Faena Creates La Vie Bohème in José Ignacio, Uruguay," 18 June 2018 Paying to see Tim Tebow play paddleball will set you back a thousand. — Joe Queenan, WSJ, "After the iPhone X, What Else Will Cost $1,000?," 15 Sep. 2017

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First Known Use of paddleball

1930, in the meaning defined above

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