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ˈscrew·ball N

1. screwball Am (in baseball):

screwball

angeschnittener Ball

2. screwball esp Am inf (person):

screwball

Spinner(in) m (f) pej inf

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She was particularly noted for her zany, energetic roles in the screwball comedies of the 1930s. en.wikipedia.org

The screwball comedy has close links with the theatrical genre of farce, and some comic plays are also described as screwball comedies. en.wikipedia.org

It is a time travel novel modeled on the screwball comedies of the 1930s. en.wikipedia.org

He threw both a screwball and a knuckler. en.wikipedia.org

By pronating his wrist upon release, the pitcher can make the pitch break in the same direction as a screwball. en.wikipedia.org

He also claimed to have invented the screwball. en.wikipedia.org

Screwball, injured quite severely by shrapnel, bailed out low down. en.wikipedia.org

He is best known for penning screwball comedies which centred around a case of mistaken identity. en.wikipedia.org

After exhausting their savings, they concoct a devious scheme in order to save the gallery in this screwball comedy. en.wikipedia.org

The film contained at least one scene that is often cited as representative of the screwball film genre and which soon became well-known. en.wikipedia.org

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