wogball

noun

wogball

noun

Etymology From wog + ball, since the game is more popular with immigrants than native-born Australians (who generally prefer Australian rules football or rugby).

  • In Australia, soccer has gone from being dismissed as ‘wogball’ as some called it, to a widely supported national game.2010 June 15, Richard Aedy, “From wogball to a national game: soccer and multiculturalism”, in ABC Online:
Synonyms
football, soccer

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