goal-suck
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Meaning · English
To loiter near the opposing net, hoping to score an easy goal.
Register: derogatory, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
[p 77] But the essential rules were the same everywhere: no goal-sucking, no raising, unless whoever’s younger brother was stuck in goal was also foolish enough to wear shin-pads, no long shots, no throwing your stick to stop a breakaway.
[p 88] Forwards lurked near their opponents’ line and called
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “goal-suck” mean?
To loiter near the opposing net, hoping to score an easy goal.
Is “goal-suck” formal or informal?
goal-suck is generally derogatory, slang.