What Americans quaintly call soccer.
Football
Example Sentences
"Watching the football tonight?"
"England won the football match."
Etymology & History
See earlier entry. British soccer. Americans use 'soccer'. Major transatlantic difference.
Word Details
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Region
General British
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Era
Modern
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Informal
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