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[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Oh weird, I've never heard either of those. I only remember it being called a kickball (even when not being used in the game Kickball).

[–] Danarchy@lemmy.nz 4 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Dang now I wonder what a map would look like with these various terms corresponding to different regions and whatnot

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago

I looked yesterday after commenting and didn't have any luck finding one.

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

They were called foursquare balls, too. I don’t think anyone plays that game anymore.

Edit: quick look around online and some are indeed called “foursquare” balls.