"tagball" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Blend of tag + paintball Etymology templates: {{blend|en|tag|paintball}} Blend of tag + paintball Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} tagball (uncountable)
  1. (sports, games) a game/sport similar to paintball, where one tags out opponents with rubber balls fired from air pistols or paintball guns, without the mess of paint, akin to dart tag Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Games, Sports Related terms: airsoft, archery tag, dart tag, MilSim, paintball, wargames
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