stoopball

noun

stoop·​ball ˈstüp-ˌbȯl How to pronounce stoopball (audio)
: a variation of baseball in which a player throws a ball against a stoop or building and runs to base while other players attempt to retrieve the rebound and put the runner out

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Thompson played stoopball against the front steps and touch football in the alleys. Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stoopball was in 1909

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“Stoopball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stoopball. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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