ngo1 daan2痾蛋
Jyutpingngo1 daan2
Yalengō dáan
Definition
Of a goalkeeper, to accidentally let a football pass through one's legs while squatting to catch it.
colloquialsports
How it's used
This term is specific to football and describes a humiliating mistake for a goalkeeper. It visually compares the player's legs to a chicken laying an egg, with the ball being the egg passing through the gap. It is used exclusively in casual, often teasing contexts among friends watching a match.
Examples
The goalie let the ball go through his legs again, it is so embarrassing.
Common phrases
to let the ball through the legs again
Common mistake
Do not use this term in any context outside of sports, as it sounds like a crude reference to bodily functions due to the character 痾.
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