Meanings
nounPhutball (uncountable)
- uncountableA strategic board game for two players, with some resemblance to checkers, in which the aim is to score "goals" by moving a piece over the opponent's goal line.
Origin
Shortened from Philosopher's Football.
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APA
Phutball. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Phutball
MLA
“Phutball.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Phutball. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Phutball,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Phutball.
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