baller
Skilled basketball player
Baller originally meant a basketball player, especially a skilled one.
The meaning expanded to anyone who lives large—spending freely, dressing well, succeeding conspicuously: He pulled up in a new Mercedes, total baller move.
As an adjective, baller means impressive or excellent: That was a baller presentation.
The term carries admiration for someone who's made it and isn't shy about showing it.
Leak in drops
- hoopsCircular bands or rims
- alley-oopAerial pass-to-dunk play
- slam dunkForceful basket from above
- three-pointerBeyond-arc basketball score
crossover · free throw · layup · jump shot · rebound · swish · block · fast break
Crush into particles
- hustleEnergetic, aggressive action
- self-madeSuccessful through own efforts
- rags-to-richesDramatic upward mobility narrative
- hungryWanting to eat
driven · motivated · relentless · boss · mogul · player · shot-caller · go-getter
Expensive nonessential comfort
- opulentOstentatiously wealthy
- glamorousAlluringly stylish and exciting
- extravagantExceeding sensible bounds
- partiesOrganized social gatherings
nightlife · champagne · yachts · designer · VIP · elite · prestige · jets
Having abundant financial resources
- millionairePerson possessing great wealth
- richesAbundant valuable possessions
- fortuneWealth or destiny
- tycoonDominant industrial leader
magnate · assets · bankroll · stacks · cash · money · bread · guap
Having natural ability
- proficientHaving practiced ability
- masterfulHighly skilled and authoritative
- accomplishedHighly skilled, expert
- giftedGiven as present
clutch · dominant · unstoppable · elite · next-level · beast · goat · legend
Developing abilities through practice
- fitnessGood physical shape
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- agilityQuickness and ease
- strengthPower to exert force
coordination · endurance · teamwork · sportsmanship · coach · league · tournament · championship
dribble
Leak in drops
three-pointer · crossover · free throw · layup · jump shot · rebound · swish · block · fast break · court
grind
Crush into particles
- hustleEnergetic, aggressive action
- self-madeSuccessful through own efforts
- rags-to-richesDramatic upward mobility narrative
hungry · driven · motivated · relentless · boss · mogul · player · shot-caller · go-getter · ambition
luxury
Expensive nonessential comfort
- opulentOstentatiously wealthy
- glamorousAlluringly stylish and exciting
- extravagantExceeding sensible bounds
parties · nightlife · champagne · yachts · designer · VIP · elite · prestige · jets · mansions
affluent
Having abundant financial resources
- millionairePerson possessing great wealth
- richesAbundant valuable possessions
- fortuneWealth or destiny
tycoon · magnate · assets · bankroll · stacks · cash · money · bread · guap · bands
talented
Having natural ability
- proficientHaving practiced ability
- masterfulHighly skilled and authoritative
- accomplishedHighly skilled, expert
gifted · clutch · dominant · unstoppable · elite · next-level · beast · goat · legend · phenom
training
Developing abilities through practice
- fitnessGood physical shape
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- agilityQuickness and ease
strength · coordination · endurance · teamwork · sportsmanship · coach · league · tournament · championship · varsity
- sports slangalley-oop, buzzer beater, clutch, dunk, slam dunk
- basketball slangairball, alley-oop, ankle breaker, ballin, balling
- West African Slanghow far, bros, gist, pidgin, broken English
- slangslang, jargon, lingo, argot, cant
- wealthriches, wealth, fortune, affluence, prosperity
- basketball playerscenter, point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward
ballerbenchwarmer
Seldom-used team member
scrub · third-stringer · amateur · hack · walk-on
- beach ballLightweight inflatable for shores
- ball gameSporting contest with spheres
- tennis ballHollow rubber sporting sphere
- water balloonLiquid-filled latex pouch
- crystal ballFortune-teller's viewing sphere
- soccer ballKicked sport sphere
ball, balloon, football, eyeball, snowball, baseball, meatball, ballet, ballad