murderball
"murderball" or wheelchair rugby
Meaning
Noun
- 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
Related
Similar words
- killerball
- quad rugby, wheelchair rugby
Origin
- murder + ball
- "murder" as a synonym for being eliminated by being struck by the ball
- "murder" from the aggressive full-contact nature of this ball-based sport
Modern English dictionary
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