murderball

English

"murderball" or wheelchair rugby

Etymology

From murder +‎ ball.

• (dodgeball): "murder" as a synonym for being eliminated by being struck by the ball
• (wheelchair rugby): "murder" from the aggressive full-contact nature of this ball-based sport

Noun

murderball (uncountable)

1. A team sport resembling dodgeball in which players are eliminated ("murdered") by being struck with the ball.
2. Wheelchair rugby.

Usage notes

• (wheelchair rugby): This was the original name for the sport, and is still used in Canadian vernacular.

Synonyms

• (dodgeball): killerball
• (wheelchair rugby): quad rugby, wheelchair rugby

Translations

dodgeball

• Finnish: polttopallo (fi)

wheelchair rugby

• French: rugby-fauteuil m