arco
The goal or the net in a soccer match.
This kid can't get a single shot in the arco!
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Tag: fútbol
Definitions tagged fútbol in the street dictionary.
ArgentinaPecho frío
Widely used in soccer culture to describe someone who lacks passion, guts, or intensity. It refers to a player who seems indifferent or cold during a high-stakes moment. (In Argentina, being called this implies you have no heart for the game or the team).
That player didn't even touch the ball the whole game, he's such a pecho frío!
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ORIENTISTA
A term for a die-hard fan of the soccer club Oriente Petrolero (a major team based in Santa Cruz de la Sierra).
Manuel is an ORIENTISTA.
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BoliviaCHOLIVARISTA
A fan of the Bolivar soccer team, used as a derogatory slur (the term combines the club name with cholo, which refers to people of indigenous or mixed heritage and is often used as a classist or racist insult in Bolivia).
That idiot Miguel is a CHOLIVARISTA, that is why we never go to the stadium with him.
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La sele
An affectionate nickname for the Panamanian national soccer team (short for la seleccion).
A: Hey, remember we are going to the stadium on Friday to support la sele. B: Alright, for sure.
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PanamáEl Tigre
Nickname for The Strongest, one of the most prominent soccer teams in Bolivia, given because of their yellow and black team colors (The Strongest is a historic club based in La Paz).
El Tigre is playing tonight.
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BALOMPI
An old fashioned way to say soccer, used by the older generations. (It is a shortened version of balompié, the formal Spanish word for football).
Let's play a game of BALOMPI.
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FUCHIBOL
A derogatory nickname for soccer used by people who hate the sport (the term combines fuchi, an expression of disgust, with the word for soccer).
My dad is watching FUCHIBOL.
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CHUMITA
Nickname of the Bolivian soccer player Alejandro Chumacero (a prominent midfielder known for his long career with the national team and the club The Strongest).
CHUMITA missed the penalty and that is why we lost.
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Chiripa
In soccer slang, a fluke or a lucky goal scored by pure chance rather than skill. It refers to an undeserved point that was stumbled upon rather than earned, often described as a goal from another match because it does not fit the flow of the game.
You guys beat us by sheer luck, with a chiripa goal in the last minute.
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aguatero
In soccer slang, a term for the team's equipment manager or kit man, specifically referring to their role in keeping the players hydrated (literally, water boy).
The head coach, the assistant, the doctor, and the aguatero were all there.
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Pichichi
A term used to describe a top goal scorer or a prolific striker. (It is named after Rafael Moreno Aranzadi, a legendary Spanish player nicknamed Pichichi, and is also the title given to the leading scorer of the Spanish football league).
The team needs to bring in someone who can score goals, a good pichichi.
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aguatero suplente
In soccer, this describes someone so lacking in talent that they cannot even make the squad as a water boy, leaving them only the role of backup water boy. It is a way to call someone completely incompetent at sports (soccer is a cornerstone of social life in Argentina, making this a common insult).
You are awful. You could not even play as an aguatero suplente.
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Millonario
A popular nickname for the Argentine soccer club River Plate (the name stems from the high prices the team paid for players in the 1930s).
Let's go Millo! Let's go Millonario! All the way from Nunez, we are going to take the victory lap!
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bostero
A popular name for a fan of the Club Atlético Boca Juniors soccer team (the nickname originally derived from a slur regarding manure but was eventually adopted by the fans as a point of pride).
We bosteros are half the country plus one.
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tripero
A fan or supporter of the Argentine football club Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata. The nickname dates back to the early 1900s because the club's directors owned meatpacking plants in the nearby town of Berisso (in Spanish, the term tripero refers to a worker who handles animal guts or offal).
The Triperos haven't won a championship in over 120 years.
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fulbo
A slangy and informal way to refer to soccer or the ball itself (the term reflects a common street pronunciation of the word futbol).
Hey, they didn't pass me a single fulbo.
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Pincharrata
A fan or supporter of the Estudiantes de La Plata soccer club. Several theories explain the name: the most popular suggests the founders were medical students who experimented on rodents, but the actual origin comes from a famous fan who hung around the train station in the club colors and was known by that nickname (Estudiantes de La Plata is a major soccer club based in the city of La Plata, Argentina).
- The Pincharratas are four-time champions of the Americas and world champions.
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fulbito
In soccer slang, a pointless style of play characterized by excessive possession and sideways passing that never leads to a real goal-scoring threat. (The term is a diminutive of futbol, used pejoratively to suggest the team is playing a trivial or non-competitive version of the game).
A lot of tiki-tiki and nothing. These guys are pure fulbito.
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gallina
A coward or someone who is too afraid to face their fears. It is also the nickname for fans of the River Plate soccer club (originally an insult mocking the team for a 1966 loss, the name was later embraced by supporters).
All the gallinas are in the Nunez neighborhood, at the Monumental stadium.
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Bocha
In soccer, a masterfully precise pass that sets up a teammate perfectly for a goal, often leaving them one-on-one with the keeper. It is also used to describe long, cross-field passes that land exactly at a player's feet (while it usually means the ball itself, in this context it refers to the quality of the delivery: the word originally refers to the heavy balls used in the game of bocce).
What a bocha he played! He put him one-on-one.
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Barra brava
A hardcore soccer supporter who regularly attends matches and is typically associated with violence and shady rackets involving the sport, drugs, and politics. (In Argentina, these are organized groups that often exert significant power over club management and local political circles).
The Barra bravas and their violence are putting an end to families going to the stadiums.
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barrilete cósmico
A popular nickname for Diego Maradona, used to praise someone who performs an incredible or genius play in soccer. It originated from the emotional radio narration of Maradona's most famous goal in the 1986 World Cup. (The phrase literally means cosmic kite, which commentator Victor Hugo Morales famously called Maradona while asking what planet he came from).
Nice one, barrilete cósmico! What planet did you come from?
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camisetear
In soccer slang, to pull or grab an opponent by their jersey to prevent them from running or advancing (the word comes from camiseta, which means team jersey).
It was visible from the moon. He camiseteó him inside the penalty area. It was a penalty.
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Bombero
In soccer, a crooked referee who sabotages a team with unfair calls to ensure they lose. (In Argentina, the term is linked to "bombo," referring to a fixed result or a fraudulent defeat).
- You crooked bombero ref! You robbed us of the game! Thief!
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Ir al bombo
In soccer slang, to throw a match or tank a game. It means to lose on purpose, usually due to bribery or external pressure (the bombo is the large bass drum used by Argentine fans, and the expression suggests being sacrificed or set up for a specific result).
There is no way we lost the championship. I think the players went Ir al bombo.
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golazo
In soccer, a spectacular, world-class, or incredible goal. (The suffix -azo is used to magnify the noun, indicating the goal was especially great).
What a golazo Messi scored!
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hacer sombra
In soccer slang, this refers to marking an opponent closely during training, staying right on them to limit their space and options without actually trying to steal the ball.
hacele sombra, don't let him play.
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Con el diario del lunes
An expression describing how easy it is to judge a situation once the outcome is already known. It is common in soccer debates where people criticize decisions after the match is over. (Monday is when newspapers publish the results of Sunday soccer matches).
Well, if you are talking to me con el diario del lunes, I could also tell you that the coach should have started both forwards from the beginning.
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sombrero
A soccer move where a player flicks the ball over a defender's head and recovers it on the other side, leaving the opponent behind.
Look at that beautiful sombrero Messi just pulled off!
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Pecho frío
In the world of sports, especially soccer, it refers to a person who lacks passion, drive, and personality. It describes someone who seems soulless or cowardly, particularly in high-pressure situations. (In Argentina, high intensity is expected on the field, and being called this implies you are an amargo, or someone completely devoid of spirit.)
Come on, chase the ball, don't be a pecho frío.
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pinguino
In soccer slang, a derogatory term for rival fans who are viewed as passionless or lacking heart. It implies they are cold instead of having the heat and intensity expected in the stadium (often linked to the insult pecho frio, used for someone who lacks grit or shrinks under pressure).
Everyone in those stands is a pinguino, just a bunch of passionless losers.
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rabona
In soccer jargon, a trick play where a player kicks the ball by crossing their kicking leg behind their standing leg.
Pocho Insua just pulled off an incredible rabona!
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Maradoniano
Relating to Diego Maradona. In soccer slang, it describes a play of exceptional skill that borders on genius (Diego Maradona was a legendary Argentine player known for his extraordinary ball control and solo goals).
A maradoniana play by the forward.
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orsai
A phonetic adaptation of the English term offside used in soccer slang to indicate an illegal position.
Hey, ref, orsai! The number 9 is offside.
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Gambeta
In soccer slang, a shifty dribble or feint used to weave past an opponent while keeping the ball close to the feet.
Dieguito Latorre had such a great gambeta! (Diego Latorre is a famous former Argentine soccer player)
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fulbito
A casual version of soccer played on a smaller pitch with smaller goals and fewer players per side (in Peru, this refers to small-sided games typically played on concrete neighborhood courts).
I am going to go play fulbito with my friends from the neighborhood.
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PerúFlan
In soccer slang, used to describe a weak defense or a player who is easy to beat. It implies they are soft and crumble under pressure, much like the consistency of the custard dessert.
They let in seven goals! That defense was a flan!
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Farolero
In soccer slang, a player who hangs around the opponent's penalty area, acting as a fixed point or beacon. It refers to someone who stays up field waiting for the ball rather than helping the team defend (the term comes from faro, meaning lighthouse, implying they stand still like a post).
Diego! Stop being a Farolero and get back here to defend!
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BIRRIA
An informal, often intense match or marathon gaming session with friends or family. It is most commonly used for pickup sports and video games.
'Lucas, there is a soccer birria at my house on Saturday' : 'Want to get a Call of Duty birria going tomorrow?'
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caño
In Argentine soccer, the act of passing the ball between an opponent's legs (equivalent to a nutmeg).
Riquelme's caño on Yepes was a work of art. (Juan Roman Riquelme is a legendary Argentine playmaker, and this specific 2000 play against Colombian defender Mario Yepes is iconic).
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Brasuca
A derogatory term used in Argentina to refer to Brazilians (this slang is rooted in the long-standing cultural and sports rivalry between the two countries).
I do not know how they do it, but the Brasucas always beat us at soccer.
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Bochinezco
In Argentine soccer, a term used to describe a play of elite quality or technical genius. It references the style of Ricardo Enrique Bochini, a legendary Independiente playmaker (famed for his vision and precise, defense-splitting passes).
Pase bochinezco, meaning a through ball between the lines that leaves the striker one-on-one with the goalkeeper.
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Ayudín
A person, group, or entity that receives suspicious help or favoritism to achieve their goals. (The name is a pun on a popular Argentine brand of bleach that sounds like the word for help, used in sports to suggest a team is receiving unfair assistance from referees).
"Miadosqui bought himself a bleach factory in the final weeks: Ayudín," said Ricardo Caruso Lombardi referring to the president of San Martín de San Juan, a club he was fighting against to avoid relegation.
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águilas
The most successful soccer team in Mexico with the largest fanbase, considered the best by its supporters (the nickname for Club América, a professional soccer team based in Mexico City).
Let's go águilas del América.
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MéxicoJugón
A highly talented player who displays exceptional skill, creativity, and flair. It refers to an athlete, usually in soccer or basketball, who makes the game entertaining through their technical ability and clever moves. (Popularized by Spanish sportscasters to describe players who put on a show).
Messi is a total jugón.
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Españapichulero
A person who is not serious, constantly joking around, or acting like a clown. The term comes from the Chilean vulgarism for penis (pichula) and originally referred to flashy soccer players who performed useless tricks to show off instead of playing for the team. It describes someone who is a show-off or who treats serious matters as a joke (pichula is a vulgar Chilean word for the male organ).
You have to be a real pichulero to say you do not believe in God just because he does not believe in you.
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Chileguevero
In soccer, a striker who camps out in the opponent's penalty area waiting for the ball to arrive rather than working for it, usually used as an insult (the term is derived from Colombian slang for being idle or lazy).
That player is nothing but a guevero!
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Colombia