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Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
adj
Having a promising team, but losing in an embarrassing way.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, humorous, informal
Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Unpredictable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, humorous, informal
Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Spurs + -y. Tottenham Hotspur typically finish near the top of the Premier League but have won few trophies in recent years.
