Banana ball
noun
in golf, a sliced ball that travels on a long extreme arc
Examples
Lose your banana ball with this quick setup drill.
Word Origin
fr the shape of its path
noun phrase
A hit or thrown ball that curves off to the right: can go to a golf course and hit a banana ball supreme
[1960s+; fr the shape of a banana]
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