bat and ball

bat and ball
Australian Slang
a wall

English dialects glossary. 2013.

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  • ball — ball1 baller, n. /bawl/, n. 1. a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere: He rolled the piece of paper into a ball. 2. a round or roundish body, of various sizes and materials, either hollow or solid, for use in games, as… …   Universalium

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