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hacky sack

noun

Etymology

A trademark of Wham-O. First use appears c. 1977. It uses a reduplication of the word sack with the word hacky; a hack, in the game's terminology, is akin to a point, and happens when every player in a group successfully passes the footbag.

Definitions

  1. A game or activity in which one or a group of players try to keep a footbag off the…

    A game or activity in which one or a group of players try to keep a footbag off the ground using only their feet.

  2. The footbag used for such a game.

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