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flag football

American  

noun

  1. a form of touch football in which the ball-carrier's progress is stopped when an opponent pulls a flag from the ball-carrier's pocket or belt.


Etymology

Origin of flag football

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

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No one can say Los Angeles Marshall did not earn the City Section Open Division flag football championship.

From Los Angeles Times

She picked up flag football quickly, becoming an accurate passer and mobile quarterback.

From Los Angeles Times

On Saturday, his sister, Talya, will try to quarterback El Camino Real’s flag football team to a City Division I title.

From Los Angeles Times

All showing, as University High junior Leah Schulman announced to the board via public comment March 14, what playing flag football meant to them.

From Los Angeles Times

An emphatic demonstration, designed to nudge the board toward passing applications for flag football programs at Irvine high schools such as Woodbridge and University.

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