foosball
/ˈfʊsbɔːl
/noun [mass noun] chiefly North American
A tabletop version of soccer in which players turn rods fixed on top of a playing box and attached to miniature figures of players, in order to flick the ball and strike it toward the goal.But it didn't take many years of experience to realize that glibness is a minor talent, like being good at video games or foosball....
- Throughout the evening, we watched and laughed along as the kids played H-O-R-S-E, pinball, foosball and pingpong.
- The new and expanded break room included an air hockey table, and foosball and ping-pong tables.
Origin
1960s: from German Fussball 'football'.
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