"aerial ping pong" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: A reference to the football going up and down the ground by long high kicks. (Reference: Australian National Dictionary Centre at the Australian National University). Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=aerial ping pong}} aerial ping pong (uncountable)
  1. (sometimes derogatory, sometimes humorous) Australian rules football. Tags: derogatory, humorous, sometimes, uncountable Categories (topical): Australian rules football

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