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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The game of basketball.

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  • noun basketball

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Examples

  • Sorry Obama could not make it, but he is busy with some b-ball.

    Beat 360° 10/8/09 2009

  • Yes | No | Report from eddie21 wrote 9 weeks 36 min ago holy cow nice work ... i gotta get outta school so i can hunt ... my mom won't lemme skip cause of b-ball dang it

    Another Early Season Giant! 2009

  • For $35,000 a week, this place better come with a b-ball court and some players!

    Beat 360° 10/5/09 2009

  • I like both teams, and think they both represent what is still good in college b-ball.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Duke vs. Butler Post-Game Open Thread 2010

  • Forget b-ball and afterschool programs, I want action on school uniforms.

    Balloon Juice » Blog Archive » Herding Cats 2010

  • Yes | No | Report from eddie21 wrote 9 weeks 36 min ago holy cow nice work ... i gotta get outta school so i can hunt ... my mom won't lemme skip cause of b-ball dang it

    Another Early Season Giant! 2009

  • “For $35,000 a week, the place better come with a b-ball court and some players!”

    Beat 360° 10/5/09 2009

  • I even prefer it over college basketball, (although I think the two are apples and oranges, but that's another post: the ontological quiddity of pro vs. college b-ball).

    Sports 2009

  • But I want to know is what the squeezed distorted pic of the guy playing b-ball has to do with Vic?

    10 hours of Michael Vick's reality: a bad BET - sports 2010

  • On top of that, his motivation seems genuine: As he told Larry King earlier this year, his b-ball legacy depends on earning championship rings, not putting up MVP numbers.

    Notable 2010

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