calciobalilla

See also: calcio-balilla

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From calcio (“football, soccer”) +‎ balilla (member of a Fascist paramilitary male youth organization), coined in Fascist Italy to mean “soccer for young boys”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkal.t͡ʃo.baˈlil.la/
  • Rhymes: -illa
  • Hyphenation: cal‧cio‧ba‧lìl‧la

Noun

calciobalilla m (uncountable)

  1. table football, table soccer, foosball
    Synonyms: (colloquial) calcetto m, (colloquial) biliardino m, (Switzerland) fotbalino m
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