murderball
English
"murderball" or wheelchair rugby
Etymology
murder + ball
- (dodgeball): "murder" as a synonym for being eliminated by being struck by the ball
- (wheelchair rugby): "murder" from the aggressive full-contact nature of this ball-based sport
Noun
murderball (uncountable)
- A team sport resembling dodgeball in which players are eliminated ("murdered") by being struck with the ball.
- The original name for wheelchair rugby, and still the Canadian vernacular name for the sport
Synonyms
- (dodgeball): killerball
- (wheelchair rugby): quad rugby, wheelchair rugby
Translations
dodgeball
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wheelchair rugby
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