Beirut
n.— «Some don’t even call the game beer pong but refer to it as “Beirut.”» —“Beer pong—a sport for all seasons” by Zach Falk Washington Square News Nov. 17, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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