Roque

//ɹoʊk// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A form of croquet using short-handled mallets, and played on a hard surface. US, uncountable

Example

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"This is the house of touch-me Roque. There's always fuss and fights—if it's not the kids quarrelling, it's the parents. There is never a moment of silence here."

Etymology

Coined 1899 by removing the first and last letters from croquet.

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