rugger

American

[ruhg-er] / ˈrʌg ər /

noun

Rugby.

rugger British

/ ˈrʌɡə /

noun

an informal name for rugby

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Etymology

Origin of rugger

1890–95; rug(by) + -er ⁷

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rugger

"I adored my very handsome father," she said, "who got a first at Cambridge, and also played rugger for both Cambridge and the army."

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2025

"It's teamwork like cricket. It is how you must have the stamina for a marathon. It's a hard game like rugger and it is a bloodsport like boxing."

From Reuters ● Jul. 20, 2022

He brought in Brunson, a veteran player and behavioral specialist with a district alternative school, and also added Lauren Murphy-Sands, a Ben Franklin English teacher and former rugger, as another coach.

From Washington Times ● May 31, 2014

All in all, it should be a cracking game of rugger.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 10, 2013

"I got jolly badly hurt at rugger once."

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding

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