Meanings
- USuncountableSynonym of wheelchair rugby (US regional name and American English vernacular name)
Synonyms: wheelchair rugby
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of wheelchair rugby (US regional name and American English vernacular name)
Origin
Blend of quadriplegic + rugby from official players of this sport needing to be affected by some form of quadriplegia or equivalent missing limbs.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
quad rugby. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quad%20rugby
“quad rugby.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quad%20rugby. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quad rugby,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quad%20rugby.
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