Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

route one football

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.53 in modern English

Syllables: route one -foot-ball
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tactic involving kicking the ball from defence high and far straight towards the attackers.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"It was route one football from Wigan with Rodallega latching onto Al Habsi's long clearance after it was misjudged by Aaron Hughes."

Etymology

Linked by some sources to the 1966-1972 BBC quiz show Quiz Ball, in which players could choose one of several "routes" of football-related questions to reach the goal. "Route 1" was the most direct, where players only needed to answer one question to get directly to the goal.

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

route-one

Questions

What does route one football mean?: A tactic involving kicking the ball from defence high and far straight towards the attackers.
Where does route one football come from?: Linked by some sources to the 1966-1972 BBC quiz show Quiz Ball, in which players could choose one of several "routes" of football-related questions to reach the goal. "Route 1" was the most direct, where players only needed to answer one question to get directly to the goal.

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