Definitions tagged jugador in the street dictionary.
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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An expression used for someone who is useless, incompetent, or lacks talent in a task or sport, suggesting they are as stiff and clumsy as a plank. The variant de madera balsa (balsa wood) is also used to describe someone who is fragile or weak.
That defender is de madera.
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In Argentine soccer slang, a technically gifted player who over-dribbles and spins in circles without finishing the play or taking a shot on goal (from calesita, meaning merry-go-round).
That playmaker is a calesitero who neither assists nor scores.
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A baseball player who is not a power hitter, specializing instead in hitting line drives and maintaining a high batting average with very few home runs. (Literally short wing, implying a lack of reach or strength).
Who is that alita corta going to get a hit off of? Bench him!
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A lefty or southpaw. (In Argentina, the term is frequently used to highlight the skill of left-footed soccer players).
Maradona uses his zurda, his left leg.
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A scrub or a really bad basketball player, referring to someone who is deadweight on the court. (The term Griego, or Greek, is also used as a synonym for this type of player).
This is basically a three-on-two because the chubby guy is a maleta.
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