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underarm

un·de·rarm

US/ˈʌndɚˌɑɹm/ uncommon
adjective (1) adverb (1)

adjective

1.

with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level

  • “an underhand pitch”
  • “an underhand stroke”
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adverb

1.

with the hand swung below shoulder level''

  • “throwing a ball underarm”
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Origin

From under- + arm. The armpit sense is not old, historically speaking (1920s), and it is believed to have arisen as a euphemism in advertising.

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