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gutter ball

American  

noun

  1. a bowling ball that is rolled into one of the gutters and does not hit any pins.

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“We threw a gutter ball, basically, down the middle,” said Lovullo, who elected not to intentionally walk Seager.

From Washington Times • Nov. 1, 2023

Nothing unites us like the gutter ball, right?

From Chicago Tribune • Apr. 15, 2011

Each invitation was an opportunity to make mistakes and collect new words: "home cooking," "special privilege," "gutter ball."

From Time Magazine Archive

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