askoliasmos
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Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀσκωλιασμός (askōliasmós), from ἀσκωλιάζω (askōliázō, “to hop on one leg; to participate in askoliasmos”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
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askoliasmos (uncountable)
- (historical) A country sport, in parts of Ancient Greece, involving jumping on a filled wineskin and trying to keep one's balance.
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