hoofball
n.— «Whatever happened to we’ll risk losing games to win them, and what about the non set-piece factor where improved passing and ball retention (as we avoid hoofball) might actually avoid being under pressure in the first place?» —“Transfer Window” by Mark Smith BlogFootball (Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom) Dec. 24, 2002. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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