Punt, v. (Football)

[Fred Shapiro]

punt, v. (Football) (not in OED in this sense)

1890 _Wash. Post_ 3 Jan. 6 (ProQuest)  Goal was purposely missed, the ball
being punted out.

1890 _N.Y. Times_ 19 Oct. 3 (ProQuest)  Trippe punted for forty yards.

Fred Shapiro


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