balling
n.— «In fact, his teammates suggest he is not just filling in for injured starters, but is a real reason the defense has improved in recent weeks, jumping all the way to eighth overall in the NFL. “He’s ballin’ right now,” Newman said of Reeves. “You can’t keep him out if he’s ballin.” But he’s played before. This is his fourth year. He knows what to do.”» —“Once Battling For Job, Reeves Still Starting” by Nick Eatman in Irving, Texas DallasCowboys.com Oct. 3, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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