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Its like a "playa" only with the absence of a connotation of playing women, and the introduction of a connotation of being proficient at a ball-involved sport, usually basketball. It has evolved, similar to playa, to mean a popular, confident young person in certain youth societies.... the kind of societies that like to wear basketball jerseys that were apparently made for giants and jeans or sweatpants that were apparently made for the obese population, not the emaciated.
When meeting up with a good friend: "Hey, wassup balla?"
balla by Monty11 January 5, 2011
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a person who can do anything, be it a sport or anything else with great excellence. Someone or something that is really cool.
That person is very balla or i can't wait for the party it is going to be balla.
Balla by clara, taryn October 27, 2006
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paul is a balla, lets ball with him.

(ball meaning play basketball)
balla by Le One May 23, 2005
To have much money
I'm Ballin' in the money, maybe later me and you can go shopping and really ball it up.
Balla by APul January 11, 2003
A variable of baller

rolling in dough - usually on payday, tax return season

is usually a temporary state of being due to the fact that when it is in hand, money is usually spent within the hour either mindlessly splurging on yourself or on others (maybe both) - on rare occasions, paying bills or people you owe large amounts of money to
Yo! Did you see Tiger's ex-wife's new pad? What a balla!
balla by Pseu Dohnym April 5, 2011
White person who thinks he is good at basketball and accidently hit a grandma
White guy: im a balla

Black guy: pulls out glock 22
Balla by DrippestBoi October 26, 2019
Damn una is a balla for sho
Balla by BallaGPimp March 16, 2021