skee ball en · NOUN
Etymology
Genericized trademark. For the ball's trajectory resembling the sport of ski jump.
Meanings
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(uncountable) An early arcade redemption game in which balls are rolled up an inclined lane, aimed at holes of various point values.
Amy: Wow! I could swear I was really playing virtual skeeball!
1999 April, Matt Groening, “Episode Two: The Series Has Landed”, in Futurama, season 1, episode 2:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| skee-ball | alternative | lexicographic | |
| skeeball | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
fi skee ball (early arcade game) · fr Skee-Ball (early arcade game)