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/Sounds like "pee" (as in "pea") + "BOH" (as in "boat") + "teh" (as in "ten")/

Meaning

In football, the defensive midfielder who protects the backline and organizes play from deep. The pivote does the dirty work that lets the more creative players shine. Without a solid pivote, the team struggles against any counterattack.

Examples

The pivote cut off five counterattacks in the first half alone.

Without their pivote, the team was total chaos.

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Regional synonyms

To fail a subject at school in Mexico. When you "tronas" a class, you did not pass and have to retake it or make it up.