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[–] BigBananaDealer@lemm.ee 15 points 1 month ago (3 children)

apparently its short for association football

[–] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago

The term football used to apply to any ball sport played on foot (as apposed to on horseback). The idea that it could only belong to soccer is actually quite arrogant.

[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 11 points 1 month ago

Yep! It was to distinguish Association Football ("Soccer") from Rugby Union Football ("Rugger").

I suppose we should use "Gridder" for North American "Gridiron Football".

[–] PieMePlenty@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] BigBananaDealer@lemm.ee 4 points 1 month ago

i think assball sounds funnier