Rugger: meaning, definitions and examples

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rugger

[ ˈrʌɡər ]

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sport

Rugger is a colloquial term for the sport of rugby.

Synonyms

rugby

Examples of usage

Let's go play some rugger this weekend.
Do you follow any rugger teams?

Translations

Translations of the word "rugger" in other languages:

🇵🇹 rugby

🇮🇳 रग्बी

🇩🇪 Rugby

🇮🇩 rugby

🇺🇦 регбі

🇵🇱 rugby

🇯🇵 ラグビー

🇫🇷 rugby

🇪🇸 rugby

🇹🇷 ragbi

🇰🇷 럭비

🇸🇦 الرغبي

🇨🇿 ragby

🇸🇰 ragby

🇨🇳 橄榄球

🇸🇮 ragbi

🇮🇸 ruðningur

🇰🇿 регби

🇬🇪 რაგბი

🇦🇿 reqbi

🇲🇽 rugby

Word origin

The term 'rugger' originated in the late 19th century as a slang abbreviation of 'rugby'. It was commonly used in British English to refer to the sport of rugby, especially in informal contexts.