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  • fulham
    fulham
    noun
    a die loaded at one corner either to favor a throw of 4, 5, or 6 high fulham or to favor a throw of 1, 2, or 3 low fulham.
  • Fulham
    Fulham
    noun
    a district of the Greater London borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (since 1965): contains Fulham Palace (16th century), residence of the Bishop of London

fulham

American  
[fool-uhm] / ˈfʊl əm /
Or fullam,

noun

Archaic.
  1. a die loaded at one corner either to favor a throw of 4, 5, or 6 high fulham or to favor a throw of 1, 2, or 3 low fulham.


Fulham British  
/ ˈfʊləm /

noun

  1. a district of the Greater London borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (since 1965): contains Fulham Palace (16th century), residence of the Bishop of London

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of fulham

First recorded in 1540–50; origin uncertain

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In a post-match report on Malaga's website, the La Liga club wrote: "Although a penalty shootout had been scheduled, Fulham left the pitch, claiming that a shootout had not been included in the contract."

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

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