pambol

Spanish

Etymology

Pan + bol, referring to how the game was associated with Bakery employees

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pamˈbol/ [pãmˈbol]
• Rhymes: -ol
• Syllabification: pam‧bol

Noun

pambol m (uncountable)

1. (informal, derogatory, Mexico) soccer

   Synonyms: balompié, futbol, fútbol

Further reading

• “pambol”, in Diccionario del español de México, Segunda edición, Academia Mexicana de la Lengua, 2019