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Definition of Mudville in English: Mudvillenoun ˈmʌdvɪl mass nounNorth American (in sport, especially baseball) used with reference to the emotions felt by fans or a team according to the outcome of a game. there was joy in Mudville following the Vancouver Bar Association league ‘A’ division championship Example sentencesExamples - But never fear, here in Mudville we always look on the bright side of life.
- Joy returned to Mudville on a muggy Saturday night, perhaps only briefly, considering the lingering problems this Astros club must address.
- Emboldened by the luck of facing a baseball team from Boston in a championship, Mudville anticipates certain victory.
- But there is no joy in Mudville: mighty Casey has struck out.
- The punch is gone; there'll be no joy in Mudville; the game is no longer relevant, it's no longer popping.
- That's the MacDougall Tartan over Mudville today.
Origin The name of a fictional town in E. L. Thayer's poem ‘Casey at the Bat’ (1888), which features the defeat of its baseball team. Definition of Mudville in US English: Mudvillenounˈmədvil North American Used allusively to designate the world of baseball, often with reference to a particular team and the disappointment felt after an unexpected loss. the Astros aren't exactly the Yankees, and the unbridled joy here in Mudville South was short-lived Example sentencesExamples - That's the MacDougall Tartan over Mudville today.
- The punch is gone; there'll be no joy in Mudville; the game is no longer relevant, it's no longer popping.
- Emboldened by the luck of facing a baseball team from Boston in a championship, Mudville anticipates certain victory.
- But never fear, here in Mudville we always look on the bright side of life.
- But there is no joy in Mudville: mighty Casey has struck out.
- Joy returned to Mudville on a muggy Saturday night, perhaps only briefly, considering the lingering problems this Astros club must address.
Origin The name of a fictional town in E. L. Thayer's poem ‘Casey at the Bat’ (1888), which features the defeat of its baseball team. |