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# What's with the name?

The origins of the word

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<figure><img src="https://1679366961-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fed0UAG6tAlRcrhGXjMrd%2Fuploads%2F3w7q0vp9UtjphcanI8qh%2FSafroot.png?alt=media&amp;token=0678871c-9ff3-4113-824d-84a7b0f71d09" alt=""><figcaption><p><strong>Safrootics</strong> pronounced: Sæf /<em>rut</em>/ tɪks</p></figcaption></figure>

**Safrootics** is derived from the Arabic word **Safroot** (Sæ&#x66;*/rut),* which is used to describe something that is tiny and very fast, like a short but speedy football player.

Safrootics describes the game perfectly and sounds very unique when pronounced right (or even wrong):joy:
