switch-hitter

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switch-hitter

1. (Baseball) baseball a batsman who can hit either right- or left-handed

2. slang a bisexual person

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switch′-hit′ter

1. a baseball player who switch-hits.

2. Slang. a person who is sexually attracted to both sexes; bisexual.

[1950–55]

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Noun	1.	switch-hitter - a baseball player who can bat either right or left handed batsman, batter, hitter, slugger - (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
	2.	switch-hitter - slang term for a bisexual person bisexual, bisexual person - a person who is sexually attracted to both sexes

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switch-hitter

[ˌswɪtʃˈhɪtəʳ] N

1. (Baseball) → bateador m ambidextro

2. (US) (= bisexual) → bisexual mf

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