meatball

/ˈmiːtbɔːl/
noun
  1. A small ball of ground meat, often mixed with breadcrumbs and spices, usually cooked in sauce.
    • We added meatballs to the soup for extra protein.
    • She served spaghetti with homemade meatballs for dinner.
    • The chef rolled the meatballs by hand before baking them.
  2. A stupid or clumsy person (informal, mildly insulting).
    • Don't be such a meatball — you forgot your keys again.
    • He tripped over his own feet like a total meatball.
    • Only a meatball would try to fix a computer with a hammer.
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