Etymology

world cup

Today it means: The FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial international competition of national teams in men's association football and the trophy awarded to the winning team. Full definition →

First used 1934French Coupe du Monde
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  1. French · borrowed fromCoupe du Monde
  2. English todayWorld Cup

A calque of French Coupe du Monde (1930), originally a nickname for FIFA's Victory or Jules Rimet Trophy and the official name of the award since 1974.

First known use, by meaning

  • 1934 The FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial international competition of national teams in men's association football and the trophy awarded to the winning team.
  • 1934 Various similar competitions and trophies in other sports.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.