"gossima" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Gossima, a trademark registered by Jacques on 16 July 1891 (trademark number 157,615). Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} gossima (uncountable)
  1. A precursor to table tennis, played with hard rubber balls. Tags: uncountable

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          "text": "Already we've seen early hallmarks of the twentieth century: colonial decay, cultural appropriation, and competing trademarks. Next up was the rise of the immigrant underclass. World War I shattered the gossima delusions of the aristocracy, and the Great Depression humbled the rest.",
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          "text": "In fact table tennis was also called gossima in the early days, and, given that Gossamer is the brand name of a condom, the Mayor of London missed out on an even better joke, perhaps calculating that the Chinese wouldn't get it.]",
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