spitball
noun
- baseball that has been altered by the application of saliva or other foreign substance
Wiktionary
noun
Etymology: From spit + ball.
- A pitch of a baseball that has been partly covered with saliva, illegal at most levels.
- A balled-up piece of paper, moistened with saliva (by chewing) and shot through a drinking straw.
verb
Etymology: From spit + ball.
- To moisten the ball with saliva before pitching it.
- To brainstorm ideas.
“Maybe, and I'm just spitballing here, maybe, we have a responsibility as officers to train Santiago.”
“—Yes, Wheeler? —Question. Maybe a stupid one, but I'm just spitballing here.”