wiffleball

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Definition von wiffleball im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

A game similar to baseball, played with a lightweight bat and ball and suitable for children to play in confined areas. Also the ball used in that game

Wiffleball is a variation of the sport of baseball designed for indoor or outdoor play in confined areas. It is played using a plastic perforated ball and a long, plastic (typically yellow) bat, generally on a triangular playing field

Etymologie

() {onomatopoeia} From whiff (“to strike, to strikeout”) + ball. Not derived from whiffle, though both derive from same onomatopoeic sources, namely a sound of wind.