hoofball
n.— «I’ve read certain pieces on the Internet that we play “Hoofball.” We don’t play “Hoofball” because we haven’t got a big front man who we can play “Hoofball” to. We’ve done exceptionally well to do what we’ve done without being able to cross the ball and someone to head the ball into the goal.» —“Sanchez Goes For Goals” Chairboys on the Net (United Kingdom) May 17, 2000. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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