gilicórner

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Spanish

Etymology

From gilipollas (“idiot, idiot”) +‎ córner.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xiliˈkoɾneɾ/
  • Rhymes: -oɾneɾ
  • Syllabification: gi‧li‧cór‧ner

Noun

gilicórner m (plural gilicórneres or gilicórners)

  1. (soccer, derogatory, Spain) a corner kick that is taken short instead of crossing directly into the area
    • 2008 January 21, “Setenta años de «Marca»”, in La Nueva España‎:
      la etapa de Carmelo Martínez castellanizó «penalti» o «córner» y propuso el «gilicórner» para el abuso del saque de esquina en corto que no creaba peligro
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    • 2022 March 22, Xavier Bosch, “La piscina de Vinicius y ni un solo gilicórner más”, in Mundo Deportivo‎:
    • 2021 April 5, Javier Sillés, “La odisea de Kubo y la falacia del 'gilicórner'”, in As‎:
      Los mal llamados 'gilicórners' emergen como un ejemplo muy útil para desentrañar esta aprensión a lo distinto.
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