cornhole

cornhole
 n.— «Cincinnati’s leisure sport par excellence has swept south and reared its head on the streets of Guatemala City. Cornhole is gaining momentum in Guatemala’s capital.» —“In corn-rich Guatemala, Cornhole is taking root” by Daniel Todd Cincinatti Post (Ohio) Sept. 30, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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