filthy stuff
n.— «Other than a pitcher with “filthy stuff,” as they say in dugout parlance, nothing can kill a hitting streak like over-analysis.» —“Giants take over 1st” by John Crowley Examiner (San Francisco, California) June 23, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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