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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

footbag

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables
foot-bag
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small beanbag or sandbag used as a ball in a number of sports and games. It is typically controlled by the feet, but in some sports every part of the body except the hands and arms may be used.

Countable

noun

Any of the sports that use the footbag.

Uncountable

Etymology

From foot + bag, by analogy with football.

Usage

Inflected Forms

footbags (plural)

Phrases

hacky sack

Frequently Paired Words

hack hacky sack jianzi

Questions

What does footbag mean?
A small beanbag or sandbag used as a ball in a number of sports and games. It is typically controlled by the feet, but in some sports every part of the body except the hands and arms may be used.
Where does footbag come from?
From foot + bag, by analogy with football.

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