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Wiff Waff was the name given to a game that the lords would play on large dinner tables using cigar box lids as paddles and a cork as the object. It was thought that the game was frst played over 300 years ago. The game evolved into Table Tennis and then nicknamed 'ping pong'. The term wiff waff was given to the game because of the sound the paddle and the cork would make when struck together. Answer- HELL YEA BORRIS RULES!!!!
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What popular game was originally known as wiff-waff?
Table Tennis
What was table tennis first called?
"Wiff Waff"
What table tennis old name?
wiff waff Ping Pong
What is another name for pingpong?
Originally, it was "gasima" and "wiff waff." Ping Pong is a copyrighted trademark now owned by Escalade Sports and Sears. So as not to infringe on that trademark, it is known as the sport of table tennis.
Who invented the game table tennis?
The table tennis game is originated as a sport in Britain during 1880s. It was played among the upper class as an after dinner parlour game. It was known as wiff-waff game.
What is the name The game table tennis?
Ping Pong. One theory for the name is the sound generated in play,which sounds like "wiff-waff" and "Ping-pong.", hence the nickname.
What is second name of table tennis?
The game was first played in the UK by upper class Victorians with cigar box lids for bats and a champagne cork for a ball. As it became popular it was known as Gossima, wiff-waff and ping-pong.
When was WAFF - TV - created?
WAFF - TV - was created on 1954-07-04.
When was Freddy Waff born?
Freddy Waff was born on January 19, 1970, in Sacramento, California, USA.
What is a WAFF?
A WAFF is a "warm and fuzzy feeling" - an acronym used to apply to a piece of heartwarming fan fiction.
When was WAFF Women's Futsal Championship created?
WAFF Women's Futsal Championship was created in 2008.
When was pingpong originated?
wiff waff
