testicular or bouncy bouncy?

not the nutsack type

's definition, sans morning coffee: spherical recreational item of varying size, commonly used in various sports and children's games

that's where I went. but what about a ball of fire, or a musket ball, maybe a ball of yarn?

well, cripes, Pat. If you're wife's gonna pose queries 'bout words, at least tell her to keep'em of the simple, single meaning variety!

says: the same definition can be used for any of the above you've mentioned:

: the gods often play with "balls of fire" .....

: knitters are players of balls of yarn, correctomundo?

ok, what about a rugby ball or football. not so spherical

: and re-enacters utilize the musket ball in their re-enacting games .....

: key phrasery above - I used the word "varying", not "perfect" .....

but sir, you say 'varying size' you don't qualify the spehricalinessitude.

you'd have to go with 'mostly spherical' or 'more or less round'

says: Cripes! By your definition above, it states "quickly" and "simple"! Your wife is obviously of the confounding ilk!

: You want it quick and simple or you want it correct and all - encompassing?!? You can't have both ... !!!

yeah, that was the whole point of the exercise I think. a simple thing like a ball is not an easy thing to define

the wife was messin' with you .....

believes she messed with me ... and that's a fact.

it's a daily occurrence. A girl has to be entitled to a little fun

agrees, but: Why can't their girlfriends bear the brunt, relieving us from our Neanderthalic compunctions? They're such showoffs @ sometimes