A1: "Our guy is being held by a couple of tough ___ ..."

Usage examples of meatballs.

I read on because anyone who says that right off the bat has more to say than meatballs, and I knew it was coming.

America was still moral and whole, our meatballs were big, soft, and tasty.

A barefoot servant girl brought rice and beans, stewed vegetables, and a platter of meatballs covered with a thick brown sauce.

He ate without appetite, after attending prayers with a thorn of pain in his head, which he attributed to the meatballs for lunch.

So they gave me the spaghetti and meatballs to make up for my complaint.