wogball

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wogball

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From wog + ball, since the game is more popular with immigrants than native-born Australians (who generally prefer Australian rules football or rugby).

noun

Australia, derogatory, slang, uncountable soccer In Australia, soccer has gone from being dismissed as ‘wogball’ as some called it, to a widely supported national game.
Similar: football, soccer

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MLA

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

APA

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

Chicago

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

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@misc{wogball_2026,
  title = {wogball},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wogball},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}