noun / verb
nutmeg
A move that sends a ball between an opponent's legs.
She nutmegs the defender and races forward with the ball.
Etymology
Origin uncertain. The football term's familiar trading-fraud and rhyming-slang stories are not secure enough to establish a root.
More examples
- His clever nutmeg sends the ball between the goalkeeper's legs.
- I got nutmegged twice during soccer practice.
- Keep your feet closer together to stop those nutmegs.
Forms
nutmeg · nutmegs · nutmegged · nutmegging