bat for the other team

English

Alternative forms

• bat for the other side

Etymology

From cricket or baseball, in print c. 1990.

Pronunciation

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Verb

bat for the other team (third-person singular simple present bats for the other team, present participle batting for the other team, simple past and past participle batted for the other team)

1. (idiomatic, humorous, euphemistic) To be homosexual.

See also

• bat for both sides
• on the other bus
• bat for the wrong team