octopushn.

Brit.

/ˈɒktəpʊʃ/, U.S.

/ˈɑktəˌpʊʃ/

Origin: Formed within English, by blending. Etymons: octopus n., push n.²

Etymology: Blend of octopus n. and push n.²

A game similar to ice hockey in which a weight is pushed along on the bottom of a swimming pool by two rival teams of divers.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > water sports except racing > other water sports > [noun] > underwater hockey

octopush1968

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > hockey > other games similar to hockey > [noun] > octopush

underwater hockey1959

octopush1968

1968 London Diver Jan.–Feb. 34 It may not come as a surprise to learn that Octopush was won by Southsea Branch by umpteen goals to nil.

1971 Observer 23 May 19/2 (caption) Octopush..the name of the game for skindivers. Players try to push a lead puck (called a squid) through the other team's goal (gulley).

1995 Leisure Managem. Mar. 16/4 Whether you need details of unihoc, korfball or octopush, the 1995 Directory of Sport will be able to help.

Derivatives

ˈoctopusher n. a person who plays octopush.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > water sports except racing > other water sports > [noun] > underwater hockey > participant

octopusher1969

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > hockey > other games similar to hockey > [noun] > octopush > player

octopusher1969

1969 Triton Apr. 58 (heading) The league of octopushers.

1973 Telegraph (Brisbane) 7 Mar. 3/2 Not mermaids but octopushers..are members of the Safari Women's team which plays the new game of octopush—diving to push a lead weight along the bottom of a swimming pool into the opposing team's goal.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	octopush
释义	octopushn. Brit. /ˈɒktəpʊʃ/, U.S. /ˈɑktəˌpʊʃ/ Origin: Formed within English, by blending. Etymons: octopus n., push n.² Etymology: Blend of octopus n. and push n.² A game similar to ice hockey in which a weight is pushed along on the bottom of a swimming pool by two rival teams of divers. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > water sports except racing > other water sports > [noun] > underwater hockey octopush1968 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > hockey > other games similar to hockey > [noun] > octopush underwater hockey1959 octopush1968 1968 London Diver Jan.–Feb. 34 It may not come as a surprise to learn that Octopush was won by Southsea Branch by umpteen goals to nil. 1971 Observer 23 May 19/2 (caption) Octopush..the name of the game for skindivers. Players try to push a lead puck (called a squid) through the other team's goal (gulley). 1995 Leisure Managem. Mar. 16/4 Whether you need details of unihoc, korfball or octopush, the 1995 Directory of Sport will be able to help. Derivatives ˈoctopusher n. a person who plays octopush. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > water sports except racing > other water sports > [noun] > underwater hockey > participant octopusher1969 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > hockey > other games similar to hockey > [noun] > octopush > player octopusher1969 1969 Triton Apr. 58 (heading) The league of octopushers. 1973 Telegraph (Brisbane) 7 Mar. 3/2 Not mermaids but octopushers..are members of the Safari Women's team which plays the new game of octopush—diving to push a lead weight along the bottom of a swimming pool into the opposing team's goal. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1968
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