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cornerball

cornerball noun: a game somewhat resembling dodgeball, traditionally played in Pennsylvania German communities.

Noun

cornerball (uncountable)

  1. A game somewhat resembling dodgeball, traditionally played in Pennsylvania German communities.

Origin of cornerball

From corner + ball.

Questions about cornerball

What does cornerball mean?
Cornerball means a game somewhat resembling dodgeball, traditionally played in Pennsylvania German communities.
What part of speech is cornerball?
Cornerball is a noun.

Words near cornerball in the dictionary

  1. corner-stones
  2. cornerable
  3. cornerback
  4. cornerbacking
  5. cornerbacks
  6. cornerball
  7. cornerboard
  8. cornerboards
  9. cornerboy
  10. cornerboys
  11. cornercap

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