wogball

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noun

soccer

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Meanings

nounwogball (uncountable)
  1. Australiaderogatoryslanguncountablesoccer

    In Australia, soccer has gone from being dismissed as ‘wogball’ as some called it, to a widely supported national game.

    2010 June 15, Richard Aedy, “From wogball to a national game: soccer and multiculturalism”, in ABC Online

    Synonyms: football, soccer

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsoccer

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footballsoccer
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association footballfootballsoccer

Origin

From wog + ball, since the game is more popular with immigrants than native-born Australians (who generally prefer Australian rules football or rugby).

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Cite this entry
APA

wogball. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wogball

MLA

“wogball.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wogball. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wogball,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wogball.

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