Downball

1. (n) Aus.
(variant of handball)
A modified schoolyard sport of various codes usually comprised of hitting a ball.

2. (n) Aus.
(variant of handball)
The rubber ball used primarily for the game of downball.

Origin: Following the same pattern of "football", "netball" etc. (down-) as the ball is often hit down initially (+ball) sport.

The kids played downball for hours.

Matt kicked the downball on the roof.

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Two square

(n) Aus.
A form of downball (also known as handball) played between two players or teams in predetermined areas known as squares. There are two squares: King, who initiates the gameplay by gently throwing the ball or serving, and Queen, who receives the ball and is the square where the next person in line goes to.

Origin: Named so after its use of two squares, which would have originally been two adjacent rectangles of concrete as marked on a footpath or walkway.

The Year 5 guys only play two square as they don't have enough space for any other game.

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Pundemonium

(n). Eng. | ˌpʌndɪˈməʊnɪəm |
A string or dialogue of consecutive puns or wordplay that follow the same theme or pertain to the same topic of conversation.

Origin: a portmanteau of (pun-) and (pandemonium).

He drove his friends away with the pundemonium he created every time they spoke.

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U-Banger

(n) Aus.

The turning of a vehicle around 180 degrees, often upon realising that one is travelling in the incorrect direction. (often following a conjugated form of "chuck").
Similar to "U-ey".

Origin: From the phrase "U-turn", characterised by the motion of the vehicle following a "U" shaped turn.

Having reached a dead end, Sharon chucked a U-Banger to return to the highway.

"Nah, nah, mate. Ya took the wrong turn. Just chuck a U-banger and I'll show you the way".

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