rugby
Pronunciation: /ˈɹʌɡbi/
The English word “rugby” has 4 meanings listed here.
noun
- A form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball; rugby football. The ball cannot be handled forwards and points are scored by touching the ball to the ground in the area past the opponent's territory or by kicking the ball between goalposts and over a crossbar.
- The form of the game known as rugby union (see the usage note).
- Rubber cement, contact cement; commonly associated with solvent abuse, as it is often used as an inhalant.
verb
- To play rugby.
Etymology
From the name of Rugby School in Rugby, in Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, where the modern game was developed in the 19th century. The place name Rugby is attested in the Domesday Book as Old English Rocheberie (probably equivalent to rook (“Corvus frugilegus, a bird of the crow family”) + -by (suffix indicating a village or town)), possibly from *Hrōcebyriġ, dative singular of…
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