"slushball" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: slushballs [plural]
Etymology: slush + ball Etymology templates: {{compound|en|slush|ball}} slush + ball Head templates: {{en-noun}} slushball (plural slushballs)
  1. A ball of slush; a partially melted snowball.
    Sense id: en-slushball-en-noun-d91GyyEj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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