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A Ballroom? You keep using that word (Original Post) AZJonnie Sep 2025 OP
I understand the reference, but.. Shipwack Sep 2025 #1
"Ball" (verb), is slang for "F***" (verb) AZJonnie Sep 2025 #2

Shipwack

(3,103 posts)
1. I understand the reference, but..
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 05:58 PM
Sep 2025

I don’t get the joke.

I’m pretty sure the ballroom in question is the one that Trump wants to build. But, if it’s not a baller, what are people saying/joking it is, then?

AZJonnie

(4,035 posts)
2. "Ball" (verb), is slang for "F***" (verb)
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 08:39 PM
Sep 2025

IIRC it was common slang in the 70's.

That was the joke

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