-ball
后缀
英文释义
后缀
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Refers to styles of football.
— Ange + -ball → Angeball
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forms nouns with the meaning "one who is characterized by".
— goof + -ball → goofball
- forms adjectives with the meaning "characterized by".
词源
词源 1
Back-formation from football. Journalist Jamie Braidwood suggests it may have been inspired by Michael Lewis' 2003 book Moneyball and its 2011 film adaptation.
词源 2
Likely from figurative use of ball.
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