Fungoes

/ˈfʌŋɡoʊz/ noun

Definition

Plural of fungo; multiple fungoes or the practice of hitting fungo balls in baseball.

Etymology

Regular plural of fungo, formed by adding -es. This term has been used in baseball contexts since the late 19th century.

Kelly Says

A baseball coach yelling 'fungoes!' is basically calling out practice—it's the sound of summer mornings in every ballpark across America, even if nobody knows where the word came from.

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