Holy Airball
A reaction to a spectacularly failed joke, prediction, insult, romantic attempt, or opinion.
“He tried to roast her and got the facts wrong—holy airball.”
The basketball term airball is applied metaphorically to any attempt that misses its target completely.
Airball originally describes a basketball shot that misses the rim and backboard. Online users extended it to failed social and verbal attempts.
absolute airball
An intensified description of a total failure.
social airball
A failed joke, flirtation, or interaction.
airballed
The past-tense verb meaning failed badly.
What does Holy Airball mean?
A reaction to a spectacularly failed joke, prediction, insult, romantic attempt, or opinion.
How is Holy Airball used?
The basketball term airball is applied metaphorically to any attempt that misses its target completely.
Where did Holy Airball come from?
Airball originally describes a basketball shot that misses the rim and backboard. Online users extended it to failed social and verbal attempts.