"ball washer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ball washers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ball washer (plural ball washers)
  1. A device found near the tee of some holes on a golf course, used for cleaning dirt off of one's golf ball.
    Sense id: en-ball_washer-en-noun-Cg0dWFPO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 71 29
  2. (slang) A sycophant; a suckup. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-ball_washer-en-noun-LdcPigH-

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