Lawyer Ball


the art of playing the rules instead of playing a game. for example, trying to work out a walk in slow-pitch softball. swing the bat, you puss!

also applicable to weenies who demand free throws after the slightest contact in a pick-up basketball game and d-bags who take yardage penalties in backyard football games.
pops: hit it out of the park, boy!
son: don’t pressure me, i’m trying to work the count.
pops: don’t play lawyer ball, son.
the practice of finding and abusing loopholes in written and spoken contracts. used mainly by lawyers, in court and in everyday life.
spoken contract by lawyer: if the iphone comes out at macworld i will buy you one

person: umm, ok, steve announced the iphone. you’ll buy me one when it comes out in june, right?

lawyer: no, in fact, i said if the iphone comes out at macworld i’d buy you one, which it didn’t, so therefore i am in no way obligated to purchase said phone for you.

person: come on, quit playing lawyer ball
the proverbial prowess of an attorney. usually based on number of wins and willingness to take the tough and/or high-profile cases.
tim bowles earned his lawyer ball many many cases ago.
a disparaging nickname for soccer.
my friend was talking about the fifa world cup, then he asked if i watched it and i said, “i would never watch that d-mn lawyer ball!”

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