baller band

English

Etymology

From baller +‎ band. Popularized by sports brands like Nike, Inc., particularly initially for basketball.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈbɔː.lɚ ˌbænd/
  • (Philippines) IPA(key): /ˌbɔ.lɚ ˈbɐːnd/

Noun

baller band (plural baller bands)

  1. (fashion) a silicone rubber wristband (originating as a basketball sports wristband)
    • 2023, Patricia Evangelista, Some People Need Killing: A Memoir of Murder in My Country‎[1], New York: Penguin Random House LLC, →ISBN:
      Maximo had supported the Duterte candidacy. He still wore the red-and-blue baller band with the president's name stamped in white. Maxio had voted for Duterte because Duterte was a strong man. […]

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Further reading

  • Albergotti, Reed, O'Connell, Vanessa (2013) Wheelmen: Lance Armstrong, the Tour de France, and the Greatest Sports Conspiracy Ever‎[2], New York: Penguin Group (USA) LLC, →ISBN
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