skee ball

See also: skeeball

English

Playing skee ball.

Alternative forms

• skeeball, skee-ball

Etymology

For the ball's trajectory resembling the sport of ski jump.

Noun

skee ball (uncountable)

1. An early arcade redemption game in which balls are rolled up an inclined lane, aimed at holes of various point values.
   • 1999 April, Matt Groening, “Episode Two: The Series Has Landed”, in Futurama, season 1, episode 2:

     Amy: Wow! I could swear I was really playing virtual skeeball!

Translations

early arcade game

• Finnish: skee ball
• French: Skee-Ball m