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rugger

rug·ger

UK/ˈɹʌɡə/ US/ˈɹʌɡɚ/ uncommon us

noun

1.

Origin

From rugby (“Rugby football”) + -er (Oxford “-er”). Compare contemporary soccer, from Association football. Both words seem to have originated at the University of Oxford during the 1880s. See Oxford -er.

Phrases

  • rugger bugger

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