rugby
rug‧by /ˈrʌɡbi/
(also ˌrugby ˈfootball) noun [uncountable]
rug‧by /ˈrʌɡbi/
(also ˌrugby ˈfootball) noun [uncountable] Date: 1800-1900
Origin: Rugby School in England, where the game is said to have been invented
an outdoor game played by two teams with an oval (=egg-shaped) ball that you kick or carry
Origin: Rugby School in England, where the game is said to have been invented
Rugby
Rug‧by /ˈrʌɡbi/
a town in central England best known for the public school (=expensive private school) called Rugby School, where the game of rugby was first played
Rug‧by /ˈrʌɡbi/
a town in central England best known for the public school (=expensive private school) called Rugby School, where the game of rugby was first played