Definitions

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  • noun A bouncy ball.

Etymologies

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super- +‎ ball. From a trademark, Super Ball.

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Examples

  • This race is not over, Osama has not got the required vote! if you call the superball when Patriots got the lead in late 4th quater, Giants will never got the chance to win.

    Clinton campaign: Obama ran an 'aggressive' WV race 2008

  • The core trio expanded their lineup with a drummer who replicated the superball rhythms of tracks like "Do You Want It All" and "What You Know" with lockstep accuracy.

    In concert: Two Door Cinema Club at 9:30 Club Chris Klimek 2011

  • It's like her staff put a bunch of statements on post-it notes, wallpapered her office with them and released a superball.

    Palin to step down as governor, not seeking re-election 2009

  • Because of its compact molecular structure, this resin is much bouncier than rubber, a superball compared with a handball.

    Can Your Golf Ball Make a Difference? John Paul Newport 2011

  • And I had remembered one of the neighborhood kids, one with blond hair and ears that stuck out too far, clutching a maroon superball and calling for me and Charlie, trying to get a game together.

    Amy & Roger’s Epic Detour Morgan Matson 2010

  • I watched her ping-pong around the bar looking for me, like a giant superball made out of glitter, stupidity, and the freshman fifteen.

    Assholes Finish First Tucker Max 2010

  • And I had remembered one of the neighborhood kids, one with blond hair and ears that stuck out too far, clutching a maroon superball and calling for me and Charlie, trying to get a game together.

    Amy & Roger’s Epic Detour Morgan Matson 2010

  • The middle child was bouncing up and down like a superball.

    Hangover 2009

  • President Obama invited several Congresspeople to the White House for the superball party.

    Notes of the Red Beaver. Feb. 2009 2009

  • Unfortunately, Mammon, the god of Wall Street has held us in disfavor of late, so it will bounce like a superball if you try to cash it; but, as they say, "it's the thought that counts".

    The Gods Are Bored Anne Johnson 2009

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