"banjo hitter" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-banjo hitter.wav Forms: banjo hitters [plural]
Etymology: From the twanging sound of the batter's swing, like that of a banjo. Head templates: {{en-noun}} banjo hitter (plural banjo hitters)
  1. (baseball) a batter who lacks power, usually hits bloop singles, and would have a low slugging percentage. Categories (topical): Baseball
    Sense id: en-banjo_hitter-en-noun-4DKLx85L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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