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/Sounds like "doh" (as in "door") + "BLEH" (as in "blend") + "teh" (as in "ten")/

Meaning

Scoring two goals in a single match, or winning two titles in the same season. A doblete confirms the player or team was completely locked in that day. Used across Spanish soccer culture.

Examples

The striker scored a brace in the derby and the whole stadium went wild.

The team was chasing the league and cup double in the same season.

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Regional synonyms

A robbery, scam, or rip-off where someone takes your money or belongings. In Mexico, a tumbe can be anything from a street mugging to an online purchase that never arrived. It comes from "tumbar," meaning to knock down, and it perfectly captures that feeling of getting knocked over by someone who just took what was yours.