Screwball Definition

screwball
adjective
  1. foolish; totally unsound; "a crazy scheme"; "half-baked ideas"; "a screwball proposal without a prayer of working"
noun
  1. a whimsically eccentric person
  2. a pitch with reverse spin that curves toward the side of the plate from which it was thrown

"Screwball" in song lyrics

See how screwball is used in real songs:

  • "Salute... Screwball"
    Screwball f/ M.O.P. — Torture
  • "Screwball"
    Screwball — First Blood
  • "what is a screwball"
    AOL — AOL

Words that rhyme with screwball

Usage tips for "screwball"

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