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American handegg

/əˈmɛɹɪkən ˈhændɛɡ/

American handegg noun: american football (the sport).

Noun

American handegg (countable and uncountable, plural American handeggs)

  1. (derogatory, humorous, slang, uncountable) American football (the sport).
    • Actually if you overdose on steroids to beef up your muscles as most(?) American handegg players do, there is likely to be a corresponding decrease in masculinity ie shrunken penis, shrivelled testicles.2009 September 21, nigel, “Re: Thank God for American Football, Real Football”, in uk.sport.football (Usenet)
    • All of this might lead you to believe that American handegg is not very good. On the contrary, it can be thrilling. The moment when Spine Problems Chap flings the egg as many yards downfield as his back will allow and you can't quite see what's going to happen is actually engrossing.2014 November 7, Gavin Cleaver, “A Guide to the Dallas Cowboys Handegg Club for My Fellow Brits”, in Dallas Observer, archived from the original on 04 Jul 2015
  2. (countable, derogatory, humorous, slang) The ball used to play American football.
    • I want a picture of a football (a real one, not one of those american handeggs) with wings.2013 April 17, Stars_InTheirEyes, “Let us play Pic Hunter!”, in Egosoft.com (forum), archived from the original on 08 Oct 2014
    • I haven't tried it yet but It's been suggested to practice your relese^([sic]) by throwing mini nerf footballs (or American handeggs, for those of you not in 'Murica) underhanded.2015 March 16, u/dabobbo, “Practice at home”, in Reddit, archived from the original on 21 Dec 2022, r/Bowling

Examples of American handegg in a sentence

  • For those who follow American handegg, Peyton and Eli Manning’s “ManningCast” of Monday Night Football was a huge hit last year, offering fans a different way to watch the NFL.2022 May 11, Travis Yoesting, “ESPN Doing A ManningCast For Golf — Now Do Soccer You Cowards”, in The18.com, archived from the original on...
  • No doubt, I'll be watching some American handegg today on football Sunday.2022 December 4, Gary, “Happy Thanksgiving to all”, in rec.food.cooking (Usenet):

Forms of American handegg

pluralAmerican handeggs
alternative formAmerican hand-egg

Questions about American handegg

What does American handegg mean?
American handegg means american football (the sport).
How do you use American handegg in a sentence?
For those who follow American handegg, Peyton and Eli Manning’s “ManningCast” of Monday Night Football was a huge hit last year, offering fans a different way to watch the NFL.
What part of speech is American handegg?
American handegg is a noun.
How do you pronounce American handegg?
American handegg is pronounced /əˈmɛɹɪkən ˈhændɛɡ/.
What is the plural of American handegg?
The plural of American handegg is American handeggs.

Words near American handegg in the dictionary

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  2. American green tree frogs
  3. American grip
  4. American hand-egg
  5. American hand-eggs
  6. American handegg
  7. American handeggs
  8. American hollies
  9. American holly
  10. American hornbeam
  11. American hornbeams

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