switch-hitter

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switch-hitter

noun switch-hitters · switch hitter

A person who can bat either as a right-hander or a left-hander; an ambidextrous batter. The average ball player can become an effective switch hitter only if he has switched hit from the time he commenced playing.
A batsman who performs switch-hits.
slang A person who has sex with both male and female partners. I met this fat, balding, bisexual 'switch-hitter'— that was his word, 'switch-hitter'— and he was my first experience."
Similar: bisexual

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@misc{switch_hitter_2026,
  title = {switch-hitter},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/switch-hitter},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}