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Pinch hitter

speaker

Meaning

Noun

In Baseball & People:
A
; one who pinch-hits.
In Cricket & People:
In People:
An individual who
for another to
one or more tasks.
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Origin

pinch hitter
English
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-er
English
arrow
-er
Middle English (1100-1500)
-eren
Middle English (1100-1500)
-or
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
-ra
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
pinch hit
English
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Etym
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