noun
General Slang
ball hog
BAWL-hog · noun · informal
A player who won't pass to teammates
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Definitions
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A player who monopolizes the ball and rarely passes, hurting team play.
“Stop being a ball hog and swing it to the open man.”
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ball hog In A Sentence
Stop being a ball hog and swing it to the open man.
Origin & Usage
'Hog' meaning to greedily keep something.
Variants
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People Also Ask
What is a ball hog?
A player who monopolizes the ball and rarely passes, hurting the flow of team play.
Where does the term ball hog come from?
From 'hog,' meaning to greedily keep something for yourself instead of sharing.
Is being a ball hog bad?
Yes — it's a criticism, since it means a player is putting individual play over sharing the ball with open teammates.
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