hacky sack

Meaning

Noun

  • A game or activity in which one or a group of players try to keep a footbag off the ground using only the feet.
  • The footbag used for such a game.

Origin

  • A trademark of Wham-O. It uses reduplication of the word sack with the word hacky; a "hack", in the game's terminology, is akin to a point, and happens when every player in a group successfully passes the footbag.

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