grapefruit league

grape·fruit league

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Definition of grapefruit league words

noun grapefruit league a series of training games played by major-league teams before the opening of the season (so named because they take place in the citrus-growing South, as in Florida). 1

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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