Meanings
nounfolk football (uncountable)
- historicaluncountableAn informal precursor to football, invented and played in Europe during the Middle Ages.
Synonyms: mob football, Shrovetide football
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn informal precursor to football, invented and played in Europe during the Middle Ages.
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APA
folk football. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folk%20football
MLA
“folk football.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folk%20football. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “folk football,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folk%20football.
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