screwball

== English == === Etymology === From screw +‎ ball. Compare typologically German Spinner (akin to spin). Also compare weirdo and weird, from Old English wyrd (“fate”), ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *wert- (“to turn, to spin”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈskɹuːbɔːl/ Rhymes: -uːbɔːl === Noun === screwball (plural screwballs) (baseball) A pitch thrown with added pressure by the index finger and a twisting wrist motion resulting in a motion to the right when thrown by a right-handed pitcher. (US, informal, somewhat derogatory) One who behaves in a crazy manner. A screwball comedy. ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === screwball (comparative more screwball, superlative most screwball) (originally US, informal, somewhat derogatory) Crazy, offbeat, bizarre, zany, or weird. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === goofball oddball