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roque

(US) A form of croquet using short-handled mallets, and played on a hard surface.

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Born ~1899 · 1 year of recorded use
1899Born2026: 2 citationsToday, 2026

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(US) A form of croquet using short-handled mallets, and played on a hard surface.

Origin: Coined 1899 by removing the first and last letters from croquet. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “FIP SILVER VILA REAL DE SANTO ANTONIO Qualifying - Male - 2 R. Jorge/G. Roque vs D. Moreira/D. Garcia Brito”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Cocaína escondida em carga de pneus é apreendida pela Polícia Civil em São Roque #polícia #PolíciaCivil #SãoRoque https://visaooeste.com.br/cocaina-escondida-em-carga-de-pneus-e-apreendida-pela-policia-civil-em-sao-roque/”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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