Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

banjo hitter

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.07 in modern English

Syllables: ban-jo hit-ter
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a batter who lacks power, usually hits bloop singles, and would have a low slugging percentage.

Example Sentences

"Aluminum bats, which had replaced wood in the college game in 1974, were so potent they made Babe Ruths out of banjo hitters."

Etymology

From the twanging sound of the batter's swing, like that of a banjo.

Inflected Forms

banjo hitters (plural)

Questions

What does banjo hitter mean?: a batter who lacks power, usually hits bloop singles, and would have a low slugging percentage.
Where does banjo hitter come from?: From the twanging sound of the batter's swing, like that of a banjo.

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