oikball

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oikball

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From oik + ball, from the perception that association football is played and watched primarily by the working class.

noun

derogatory, informal, uncountable Association football. The regretful fact is that rugby players, despite being infinitely more professional than most of their oikball counterparts, do not earn enough money from the game to not have to work again.

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"oikball." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/oikball. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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oikball. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/oikball

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"oikball." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/oikball.

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@misc{oikball_2026,
  title = {oikball},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/oikball},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}