"hittingest" meaning in English

See hittingest in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From hitting + -est. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|hitting|est|nocat=1}} hitting + -est Head templates: {{head|en|superlative adjective}} hittingest
  1. (US, informal) Scoring the most hits. Tags: US, informal Related terms: losingest, winningest
    Sense id: en-hittingest-en-adj-JTq2Ng5G Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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        "(US, informal) Scoring the most hits."
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