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.