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scrummage

scrum·mage

UK/ˈskɹʌm.ɪdʒ/ uncommon dated rare

noun

1.

(rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession

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Origin

Alteration of scrimmage, scrimish, scrimmish, variants of skirmish.

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