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baby-foot

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French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Pseudo-anglicism, derived from baby +‎ foot (shortening of football).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ba.bi.fut/, /be.bi.fut/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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baby-foot m (countable and uncountable, plural baby-foots)

  1. (uncountable) table football, foosball (game)
    Synonyms: (formal) football de table; (Belgium) kicker
    • 2016, Joey Richardière, Une fille venue d'ailleurs, Chiado:
      Lorsque les copains se retrouvaient au café du coin, pour boire une bière, taquiner le flipper ou le baby-foot, il n’était accepté que parce qu’il régalait.
      When the mates met up in the café at the corner, to drink a beer, have a go at the pinball machine or the football table, he was only tolerated because he treated them.
  2. (countable) foosball table (furniture)

Descendants

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  • Gulf Arabic: بيبي فوت (bebī fūt) (Kuwait)

Further reading

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