murderball

English

"murderball" or wheelchair rugby

Etymology

murder +‎ ball

(dodgeball): "murder" as a synonym for being eliminated by being struck by the ball
(wheelchair rugby): "murder" from the aggressive full-contact nature of this ball-based sport

Noun

murderball (uncountable)

A team sport resembling dodgeball in which players are eliminated ("murdered") by being struck with the ball.
The original name for wheelchair rugby, and still the Canadian vernacular name for the sport

Synonyms

(dodgeball): killerball
(wheelchair rugby): quad rugby, wheelchair rugby

Translations

dodgeball

Finnish: polttopallo (fi)

wheelchair rugby

French: rugby-fauteuil m

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