handegg

English

/ˈhændɛɡ/

noun

Definitions

(slang) Any of the sports that are called football but are played mainly with the hands and with a prolate spheroid ball; that is, American football and (less often) Canadian Canadian and Australian football.
(slang) The ball used to play such a game.

Etymology

Compound from English hand (style of penmanship, handwriting) + English egg (incite, encourage).

Origin

English

egg

Gloss

incite, encourage

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

aforehand English
afteregg English
aircrafthand English
back-hand English
backhand English
backhanded English
barehand English
beforehand English
behand English
behindhand English
charge-hand English
chargehand English
clawhand English
clubhand English
counterhand English
cowhand English
deckhand English
derrickhand English
dockhand English
doublehand English
egg English
egg hunt English
egg yolk English
egg-bound English
egg-shaped English
eggball English
eggbeater English
eggbox English
eggburger English
eggcrate English
eggcup English
egger English
eggery English
eggette English
eggfruit English
egghead English
eggheaded English
egghot English
eggie English
egglayer English
egglaying English
eggless English
egglike English
eggman English
eggmass English
eggnog English
eggplant English
eggshell English
eggspot English
eggtimer English
eggtray English
eggwhisk English
eggwoman English
eggy English
eggyolk English
farmhand English
fieldhand English
firsthand English
floorhand English
forehand English
freehand English
gladhand English
gunhand English
hand English
hand axe English
hand towel English
hand-held English
hand-hole English
hand-to-mouth English
handback English
handbag English
handball English
handbarrow English
handbasin English
handbasket English
handbell English
handbike English
handbill English
handblocked English
handblown English
handbook English
handbound English
handbra English
handbrake English
handbreadth English
handbuilt English
handcar English
handcare English
handcarry English
handcart English
handclap English
handclapper English
handclapping English
handclasp English
handcloth English
handcraft English
handcrafted English
handcrafter English
handcrew English
handcuff English
handcuffs English
handcycle English
hander English
handest English
handeth English
handfed English
handfeed English
handfish English
handflower English
handfucker English
handful English
handgame English
handgift English
handglide English
handglove English
handgrip English
handguard English
handguide English
handgun English
handhold English
handholdable English
handholding English
handhole English
handish English
handism English
handiwork English
handkerchief English
handknit English
handlamp English
handless English
handlike English
handline English
handlist English
handloading English
handlock English
handloom English
handly English
handmade English
handmaid English
handmaiden English
handmake English
handman English
handmark English
handmill English
handmirror English
handout English
handpainted English
handpass English
handphone English
handpick English
handpicked English
handpiece English
handplant English
handplay English
handpost English
handpress English
handprint English
handprinted English
handpump English
handrail English
handrailing English
handraised English
handroll English
handrope English
handsaw English
handsbreadth English
handscreened English
handscroll English
handsearching English
handseller English
handset English
handsewn English
handshake English
handshaker English
handshape English
handshoe English
handsies English
handsoap English
handsome English
handspan English
handspike English
handspring English
handspun English
handstamp English
handstand English
handstick English
handstitched English
handstone English
handstroke English
handstyle English
handtame English
handwalker English
handwarmer English
handwash English
handwasher English
handwashing English
handwave English
handwaving English
handweaver English
handweaving English
handweed English
handwell English
handwheel English
handwhile English
handwipe English
handwork English
handworked English
handworker English
handwoven English
handwringer English
handwrit English
handwrite English
handwriting English
handwritten English
handwrought English
handy English
kitchenhand English
knifehand English
leasehand English
longhand English
millhand English
motorhand English
newshand English
nonegg English
offhand English
on hand English
on-hand English
onhand English
overhand English
ranchhand English
ridgehand English
right-hand English
roundhand English
shedhand English
shorthand English
side-hand English
sleevehand English
spacehand English
stablehand English
stagehand English
stronghand English
superegg English
thirdhand English
thunderegg English
toforehand English
trailhand English
underhand English
unhand English
uphand English
egge Middle English
hond Middle English
heng Indonesian
salted egg Chinese
han Tok Pisin
hanpaus Tok Pisin
hanrait Tok Pisin
hanwas Tok Pisin
anu Sranan Tongo
an Torres Strait Creole
igi Aukan
han Samoan Plantation Pidgin