First Known Use: 1864
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rugby
noun, rug·by often capitalized \ˈrəg-bē\
: a game played by two teams in which each team tries to carry or kick a ball over the other team's goal line
Full Definition of RUGBY
: a football game in which play is continuous without time-outs or substitutions, interference and forward passing are not permitted, and kicking, dribbling, lateral passing, and tackling are featured
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Origin of RUGBY
Rugby School, Rugby, England
Rugby
geographical name Rug·by \ˈrəg-bē\
Definition of RUGBY
town cen England in Warwickshire on the Avon pop 83,400
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