"footballish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: football + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|football|ish}} football + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} footballish (not comparable)
  1. Having the physical characteristics associated with an American football player; being large and muscular. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-footballish-en-adj-5c-mWZnR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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