Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

basketballese

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bas-ket-ballese
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The jargon associated with the sport of basketball.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"During the long, dreary, wet winter I amused myself by watching college and Pro basketball on the idiot box. Will one of you basketball-savvy gardeners please tell me what RPI stands for in basketballese?"
"Detroit bounced back nicely with a 65-50 victory over Connecticut. The Shock never trailed in this one, and led by as many as 25. Fast break points were a key, as was the Shock's scoring production “in the paint,” as the area close to the basket is known in basketballese."

Etymology

From basketball + -ese.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: basketball
Suffix: -ese

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does basketballese mean?: The jargon associated with the sport of basketball.
Where does basketballese come from?: From basketball + -ese.

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