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football

foot·ball

UK/ˈfʊt.bɔːl/ US/ˈfʊʔtbɔːl/ common slang uk us

noun

1.

any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other''s goal

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Origin

From Middle English fotbal, footbal, equivalent to foot + ball, because the ball was primarily manipulated with the feet in early versions of the game (though some modern varieties involve more handling than kicking). The name for the briefcase is a play on “dropkick”, the code name of an early version of the nuclear war plan.

Phrases

  • aquatic football
  • Australian football
  • fantasy football
  • football bar
  • football club
  • football field
  • football fruit
  • football hooligan

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