wogball en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From wog + ball, since the game is more popular with immigrants than native-born Australians (who generally prefer Australian rules football or rugby).
Meanings
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(Australia, derogatory, slang, uncountable) soccer
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: