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/Sounds like "EHL" (as in "egg") + "DEE" (as in "deep") + "boo" (as in "boot")/

Meaning

Nickname of goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, hero of the Argentine national team at the 2022 World Cup. In soccer slang, used to praise any goalkeeper who saves decisive penalties or commands the goal with big personality.

Examples

He saved two penalties in a row, that kid is a Dibu.

El Dibu was the star again, we wouldn't have won without him.

Regional synonyms

A fine, persistent drizzle typical of Buenos Aires and the Río de la Plata region. Garúa never quite qualifies as real rain, but it hangs in the air all day and soaks you just the same. Also used in Peru and Ecuador for light, lingering rain.