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/Sounds like "KAH" (as in "car") + "nyoh" (as in "onion")/

Meaning

Putting the ball through an opponent's legs in soccer, the most entertaining humiliation on the pitch. It triggers screams on the field, applause in the stands, and eternal shame for whoever gets nutmegged.

Examples

He nutmegged him and the whole pitch screamed.

He became famous for a nutmeg in the final.

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Regional synonyms

A clumsy, lazy person who can't do anything right and everything they try goes wrong. In Spain, calling someone a 'manta' is the soft insult for someone useless or lazy who can't get it together.