quad rugby

noun

Synonym of wheelchair rugby (US regional name and American English vernacular name)

Meanings

nounquad rugby (uncountable)
  1. 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.

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APA

quad rugby. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quad%20rugby

MLA

“quad rugby.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quad%20rugby. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quad rugby,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quad%20rugby.

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