Phrase guide
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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: games
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noun
The footbag used for such a game.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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History
A trademark of Wham-O. First use appears 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.
Across languages
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