if there's grass on the pitch, play ball
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Meaning · English
Once someone has grown pubic hair or started puberty, they are old enough for sexual intercourse.
Register: vulgar
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “if there's grass on the pitch, play ball” mean?
Once someone has grown pubic hair or started puberty, they are old enough for sexual intercourse.
Is “if there's grass on the pitch, play ball” formal or informal?
if there's grass on the pitch, play ball is generally vulgar.