Golazo
How Mexicans Talk About Soccer: Football Slang Decoded
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Add a word/Sounds like "chee" (as in "cheek") + "LEH" (as in "let") + "nah" (as in "nacho")/
Meaning
An acrobatic football move where a player kicks the ball with their back to the goal, legs above their head in mid-air. It's pure athletic spectacle, and when it goes in, it's a work of art.
Examples
“He pulled off a chilena that became goal of the year.”
“He tried a chilena but it came out terrible.”
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/Sounds like "chee" (as in "cheek") + "LEH" (as in "let") + "nah" (as in "nacho")/
Meaning
An acrobatic football move where a player kicks the ball with their back to the goal, legs above their head in mid-air. It's pure athletic spectacle, and when it goes in, it's a work of art.
Examples
“He pulled off a chilena that became goal of the year.”
“He tried a chilena but it came out terrible.”
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Encojonado
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Extremely furious, angry at the absolute maximum level. In Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua, encojonado describes the point of no return in anger: the person is no longer holding anything back and anything could happen next.