asteroidick
n.— «I have one sports-related suggestion—asteroidick. as-ter-oid-ick (n) symbol: * 1. A star-shaped symbol found in the major league baseball record books to indicate players who used steroids. 2. The slimy stuff that sticks to asteroids.» —“Put a star by the stars who use steroids” by Terry Massey Sun News (Myrtle Beach, S.C.) Dec. 9, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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