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/Sounds like "ow" (as in "cow") + "toh" (as in "toll") + "GOHL" (as in "go")/

Meaning

An own goal in soccer, when a player accidentally scores against their own team, the worst possible moment in a match. Beyond the field, autogol is used figuratively to describe any situation where someone sabotages themselves, like sending an angry text to the wrong person or accidentally CC'ing your boss on gossip.

Examples

The defender scored a horrible own goal in the last minute.

What you did was an own goal, you shot yourself in the foot all on your own.

Regional synonyms

Guaraní word used naturally in Paraguayan Spanish for a young woman or girl. From "kuña" (woman) plus a diminutive suffix. Saying kuñataí instead of "chica" immediately signals you are genuinely Paraguayan, and it appears in conversation, songs, and everyday speech without any formality.