"ballin'" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-au-ballin'.ogg
Etymology: Pronunciation spelling of balling. From basketballing, from basketball (referring to the high pay of professional basketballers). Etymology templates: {{glossary|pronunciation spelling|Pronunciation spelling}} Pronunciation spelling, {{gloss|referring to the high pay of professional basketballers}} (referring to the high pay of professional basketballers) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} ballin' (not comparable)
  1. (African-American Vernacular, MLE, slang) Having an ostentatiously wealthy lifestyle. Tags: Multicultural-London-English, not-comparable, slang Related terms: ball, baller, balling

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