Added 10 October 2026
baller
/ˈbɔːlɚ/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about baller at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A kitchenware utensil for cutting ball-shaped pieces of foods.
fruit baller
- A person employed to divide molten metal into separate balls before it is hammered out.
- One who plays basketball (US) or association football (UK).
adjective
- Very cool, especially due to extravagance.
Origin
From ball + -er. The sense referring to extravagance comes from NBA b-ballers being wealthy.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)