Definitions
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- noun US A game similar to
baseball , played with a lightweight bat and ball and suitable for children to play in confined areas. Also the ball used in that game.
Etymologies
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Examples
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I dreamt I played wiffleball with Derek Morgan, Penelope Garcia and Richard Castle in my backyard, and we lost the ball with every hit.
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There was no WMAM yesterday because I was Patriotic Things like drinking lemonade, eating watermelon and playing wiffleball.
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There was no WMAM yesterday because I was Patriotic Things like drinking lemonade, eating watermelon and playing wiffleball.
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The Democrats are playing wiffleball -- as in, it's a fake game.
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Democrats are playing wiffleball -- as in it\'s a fake game. '
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Mud-streaked munchkins she could clobber over the head with a wiffleball bat.
Megan Meade's Guide to the McGowan Boys Kate Brian 2005
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Mud-streaked munchkins she could clobber over the head with a wiffleball bat.
Megan Meade's Guide to the McGowan Boys Kate Brian 2005
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Mud-streaked munchkins she could clobber over the head with a wiffleball bat.
Megan Meade's Guide to the McGowan Boys Kate Brian 2005
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Mud-streaked munchkins she could clobber over the head with a wiffleball bat.
Megan Meade's Guide to the McGowan Boys Kate Brian 2005
treeseed commented on the word wiffleball
Wiffleball or whiffleball is a variation of the sport of baseball designed for indoor or outdoor play in confined areas. "Wiffle" is a registered trademark of The Wiffle Ball, Inc., which manufactures Wiffle balls from its location in Shelton, Connecticut. It is played using a perforated, light-weight, plastic ball and a long, plastic (typically yellow) bat, generally on a triangular playing field.
The Wiffle ball was invented by David N. Mullany of Fairfield, Connecticut in 1953 when he designed a ball that curved easily for his 12-year old son. It was named when his son and his friends would refer to a strikeout as a "wiff" (actually whiff). A classic Wiffle ball is about the same size as a regulation baseball and is hollow plastic no more than 1/8th of an inch thick. One hemisphere is perforated with eight 3/4" inch oblong holes, with a solid second hemisphere. Wiffle balls are typically packaged with a hollow, hard plastic, yellow bat that measures 31 inches (790 mm) in length and about 1.25 inches in diameter.
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Also refers to the game played with a Wiffleball and bat.
February 3, 2008