slurve
n.— «He would like to see Kennedy pitch inside more often than he has been allowed in college and mentioned that Ian tends to “get around his curve a little,” producing what’s known as a “slurve.”» —“The Lincecum & Kennedy Connections” by Rich Lederer Baseball Analysts Apr. 24, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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