English Explanatory Dictionary

rugger

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. rugby
  2. rugby player

Pronunciation

/ˈɹʌɡə/ /ˈɹʌɡɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rugger.wav

Word forms

rugger ruggers

Etymology

From rugby (“Rugby football”) + -er (Oxford “-er”). Compare contemporary soccer, from Association football. Both words seem to have originated at the University of Oxford during the 1880s. See Oxford -er.

Synonyms

sport rugby footballer rugby player

Related words

soccer

Derived words

rugger bugger
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