shibobo, noun
slang
noun A soccer manoeuvre in which a player kicks or dribbles the ball between an opponent’s legs, so as to sidestep or bypass them.
- Note:
- Synonym of British English football slang, nutmeg.
2013 blogs.up.ac.za (DSAE Corpus) 17 July, 2013[T]he entire opposing team let out a loud scream of “shibobo” as the ball was skillfully passed between his legs rendering him defeated and helpless.
2018 sportsclub.co.za (DSAE Corpus)I decided to just put the ball in between his legs and I gave him a shibobo.
A soccer manoeuvre in which a player kicks or dribbles the ball between an opponent’s legs, so as to sidestep or bypass them.
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