roundball
English edit
Etymology edit
From round + ball, to contrast with the elliptical ball in American football. Attested from the 1980s.
Pronunciation edit
Audio (AU) (file)
Noun edit
roundball (uncountable)
- (US, slang, originally African-American) The sport of basketball.
References edit
- Jonathon Green (2024) “round adj.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang