noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   soccer Australia, derogatory, ethnic, slang, slur, uncountable

   "In Australia soccer has gone from being dismissed as wogball as some called it to a widely supported national game"

Synonyms

All synonyms

association footballfootballfootballsoccersoccer

Example

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"In Australia soccer has gone from being dismissed as wogball as some called it to a widely supported national game"

Etymology

From wog + ball, since the game is played more by foreigners than by those born in Australia.

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