beer pong

noun

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: a game in which a set of beer-containing cups is placed at two ends of a table and in which a player scores by bouncing or tossing a Ping-Pong ball into an opponent's cup from which the opponent then has to drink the beer

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The state police photos show a typical off-campus residence – albeit a little on the unkempt side, with cases of alcohol littering the common areas, a folding table set up for beer pong, and empty cans on the floor. Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025 The off-campus house looked like a typical college home, with beer cans on the stairs and a beer pong table near Kernodle's second-floor room. Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2025 Every tailgate cooler needs a workhorse, a brew that can fuel games of cornhole and beer pong without sacrificing drinkability. Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025 His day will include: A friendly round of beer pong to break the ice before the games begin. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for beer pong

Word History

Etymology

beer + Ping-Pong

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of beer pong was in 1972

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“Beer pong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beer%20pong. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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