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

Example Sentences

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"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 was sort of like a sporty, rugger sort of guy who fantasised about getting into the army," he says.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2021

It was fun – he got to step out of being the president for a minute and be a rugger again.”

From The Guardian • Jun. 1, 2018

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

"I got jolly badly hurt at rugger once."

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding

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