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paddleball

[ pad-l-bawl ]

noun

  1. a game played on a handball court following the same basic rules as handball, but in which players use short-handled, perforated paddles paddle to hit a ball resembling a tennis ball.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of paddleball1

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35; paddle 1 + ball 1

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