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rugby

UK/ˈɹʌɡbi/ US/ˈɹʌɡbi/ fairly common

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Origin

From the name of Rugby School in Rugby, in Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, where the modern game was developed in the 19th century. The place name Rugby is attested in the Domesday Book as Old English Rocheberie (probably equivalent to rook (“Corvus frugilegus, a bird of the crow family”) + -by (suffix indicating a village or town)), possibly from *Hrōcebyriġ, dative singular of *Hrōceburh, from hrōc (“rook”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ker- (“to crow”)) + burh, burg (“castle, fort, stronghold; city; town”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (“hill, mountain; high, lofty; to rise”)).

Phrases

  • chesterfield rugby
  • flag rugby
  • mini rugby
  • quad rugby
  • rippa rugby
  • rugby ball
  • rugby boot
  • rugby fives

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