"spitball" meaning in English

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        "A pitch of a baseball that has been partly covered with saliva, illegal at most levels."
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        "(baseball) A pitch of a baseball that has been partly covered with saliva, illegal at most levels."
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        "A balled-up piece of paper, moistened with saliva (by chewing) and shot through a drinking straw."
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        "To moisten the ball with saliva before pitching it."
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        "(baseball) To moisten the ball with saliva before pitching it."
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          "text": "1950s."
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          "text": "Maybe, and I'm just spitballing here, maybe, we have a responsibility as officers to train Santiago."
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          "ref": "2008, Role Models, 01:09:07:",
          "text": "- Yes, Wheeler?\n- Question. Maybe a stupid one, but I'm just spitballing here.",
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        "To brainstorm ideas."
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