If an underage girl has reached puberty, she may be considered appropriate for sexual activity. The reference to "grass on the field" is a metaphor for pubic hair, meaning that any girl who has reached sexual maturity, may be an appropriate sex partner.
by Laura Owen September 20, 2008
mugGet the if there's grass on the field play ballmug.
Traditionally, used to denote the beginning of (American) baseball season practice anxiously awaited by enthusiasts each springtime: If there was grass growing, then the season had progressed enou gh past winter to start the new season: "play ball!" More recently, it has become a slang inferring statutory laws regarding underage females did not, in practice, realistically apply and that instead, the presence of pubic hair (grass) indicated sufficient maturation to begin sexual activity (play ball).
"I know your sister's only twelve, but I go by baseball, not age, "If there's grass on the field, play ball!"
by Azi0056 February 17, 2019
mugGet the If there's grass on the field, play ballmug.
The worst insult any man can bestow upon another man. The slight utterance of this word will leave another man dead where he stands.

Only use this if the roast sesh you’re having has escalated too far
Guy 1: “you bob for Apples in the toilet, and you like it”

Guy 2: “you play ball like a girl!”

Guy 1: *collapses*
by Dadoof21 March 11, 2018
mugGet the You play ball like a girlmug.
mainly used to interrogate those chicken munchers.
Officer:Alright Which one of you chicken munching basket ball playing african monkeys did it?
Black Suspects:It wasn't us man!!
by M4A11X November 8, 2023
mugGet the Which one of you chicken munching basket ball playing african monkeys did itmug.

Play ball on their own

When something is top of their game and no-one else comes even close to competing. Παίζουν μάππαν μόνοι τους. First used in the 2020’s by A.Dose
Oh my god. Have you seen the new couture show? Amazing! They play ball on their own!
by Humble Chamomile January 23, 2024
mugGet the Play ball on their ownmug.

Black Ball Play

When you play basketball with exclusively black balls. This is unlike the famous story of Rosa Parks.
I only do black ball play, none of that orange ball play shit.
by Mrbuttholesmeller June 3, 2023
mugGet the Black Ball Playmug.

Play Ball

Playing Ball is like shooting with some one.
by thinking about life May 31, 2025
mugGet the Play Ballmug.

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