baller
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- noun
- /ˈbɔːlər/
- Slang
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jugador de baloncesto
- Some real street ballers, baby.
Examples
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I've kind of I've lost a little bit of game, but you know what they say, once a baller, always a baller, right?
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Darius Miller is a baller.
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What if I said tomorrow your job was to be a baller in the NBA?
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There go the two big ballers right there.
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The 19-year-old baller is going to be a treat to watch this fall.
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He's a little less than 6 feet 3, but he is a baller.
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Tyler Zeller is a baller, you guys.
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However, San Antonio's newest big shot baller, Roger Mason, who scored 18 points in total, hit the most crucial three by draining a jumper while getting fouled by Derek Fisher.
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The professional baller made a spectacular dunk during the championship game.
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After years of training, she finally achieved her dream of becoming a baller in the NBA.
Synonyms
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A person who plays basketball for a team, often professionally
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A person who plays basketball, usually as a professional or skilled player
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A person who plays basketball for fun
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A person who plays basketball
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A person who plays basketball
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A person who plays basketball, especially in the early days of the sport
Antonyms
How Competitive
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Baller is simply ball + -er, so it first meant 'someone who plays ball', especially basketball. That is why a professional or very good basketball player is called a baller.