personal foul

per·son·al foul

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Definitions of personal foul words

noun personal foul a foul called in certain games, as basketball or football, for illegal body contact or rough, unsportsmanlike play. 1
noun personal foul a foul awarded for making illegal contact with an opponent 0
noun personal foul in certain team games, a foul involving body contact with an opponent, as unwarranted roughness or hindering 0

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

First recorded in 1820-30

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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