Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hacky sack

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.21 in modern English

Syllables: hack-y -sack
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A game or activity in which one or a group of players try to keep a footbag off the ground using only their feet.

Uncountable

noun

The footbag used for such a game.

Countable

Example Sentences

"At the food court, I bought a turkey sandwich and another coffee. As I ate, an entourage caught my eye: four Buddhist monks, camped at the periphery of the food court seats, about thirty feet away. Shaved heads, maroon and pumpkin-colored robes. Each was smiling, even the one who slept. You'd think monks would be wearing sandals, wouldn't you? But these guys were wearing what I wear: Nike sneakers, Timberland boots. Two were horsing around with a Hacky Sack. Another was chatting quietly with a black woman in a Chicago Bulls sweatshirt."

Etymology

Genericized trademark of Wham-O. First attested in c. 1977. It uses a reduplication of the word sack with the word hacky; a hack, in the game's terminology, is akin to a point, and happens when every player in a group successfully passes the footbag.

Origin

First known use: First attested in c. 1977

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Sports.

Inflected Forms

hacky sacks (plural) hackysack (alternative) hackeysack (alternative) hacky-sack (alternative)

Questions

What does hacky sack mean?: A game or activity in which one or a group of players try to keep a footbag off the ground using only their feet.
Where does hacky sack come from?: First known use: First attested in c. 1977.

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