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oikball

oikball noun: association football.

Noun

oikball (uncountable)

  1. (derogatory, informal, chiefly Oxbridge and rugby) Association football.
    • The regretful fact is that rugby players, despite being infinitely more professional than most of their oikball counterparts, do not earn enough money from the game to not have to work again.2007 November 5, Brian Moore, “Lawrence Dallaglio and Mike Catt are confused”, in The Telegraph
    • “Oikball!” The senior broker was a well turned-out specimen. Hand-made suit, fob chain disappearing into top pocket, blue dress shirt with white cutaway collar, slicked-back hair. Rugger was his game of choice.[…]But almost four decades on I still remember his pithy dismissal of my sport rather...2023 October 11, Ed Warner, “VAR cock-ups are hastening the inevitable arrival of AI referees”, in City AM

Origin of oikball

From oik + ball, from the perception that association football is played and watched primarily by the working class.

Questions about oikball

What does oikball mean?
Oikball means association football.
What part of speech is oikball?
Oikball is a noun.

Words near oikball in the dictionary

  1. OIG
  2. oignon vert
  3. oignons verts
  4. OIGs
  5. oik
  6. oikball
  7. oikeiosis
  8. oikish
  9. oikist
  10. oikists
  11. oikoclitic

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