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minus-squareBigBananaDealer@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up16·2 days agoapparently its short for association football
minus-squareRivalarrival@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2 days agoYep! It was to distinguish Association Football (“Soccer”) from Rugby Union Football (“Rugger”). I suppose we should use “Gridder” for North American “Gridiron Football”.
minus-squareJcbAzPx@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·2 days agoThe term football used to apply to any ball sport played on foot (as apposed to on horseback). The idea that it could only belong to soccer is actually quite arrogant.
apparently its short for association football
Yep! It was to distinguish Association Football (“Soccer”) from Rugby Union Football (“Rugger”).
I suppose we should use “Gridder” for North American “Gridiron Football”.
The term football used to apply to any ball sport played on foot (as apposed to on horseback). The idea that it could only belong to soccer is actually quite arrogant.
Why not assfoot?
i think assball sounds funnier