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means A game where a paddle smacks a ball against a wall or back to an opponent, prized for being simple, fast, and nearly impossible to quit mid-rally.

from A straightforward compound of 'paddle' (the handheld bat, itself from an old word for a small spade-like tool used for rowing or stirring) and 'ball.' The name describes exactly what it is with no embellishment — unlike the sport itself, which has sprouted countless regional variants (wall paddleball, paddle tennis, platform paddle) all arguing about whose rules are the real ones.