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WHIFFER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A batter who strikes out by swinging at and missing the third strike
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("whiffer" is a kind of...):
batsman; batter; hitter; slugger ((baseball) a ballplayer who is batting)
Derivation:
whiff (strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third)