roller hockey

noun

: a variation of ice hockey played on roller skates

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of roller hockey was in 1902

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“Roller hockey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roller%20hockey. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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