terrorist ball
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Meaning · English
A highly defensive style of football, seen as uninteresting or frustrating to watch.
Register: derogatory, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Near-synonyms: parking the bus, catenaccio
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 “terrorist ball” mean?
A highly defensive style of football, seen as uninteresting or frustrating to watch.
Is “terrorist ball” formal or informal?
terrorist ball is generally derogatory, slang.