"goal-suck" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: En-au-goal-suck.ogg Forms: goal-sucks [present, singular, third-person], goal-sucking [participle, present], goal-sucked [participle, past], goal-sucked [past]
Etymology: Denominal verb of goal suck. Etymology templates: {{denominal verb|en|goal suck}} Denominal verb of goal suck Head templates: {{en-verb}} goal-suck (third-person singular simple present goal-sucks, present participle goal-sucking, simple past and past participle goal-sucked)
  1. (derogatory, ice hockey, slang, intransitive) To loiter near the opposing net, hoping to score an easy goal. Tags: derogatory, intransitive, slang Categories (topical): Ice hockey Related terms: goal suck (alt: n)
    Sense id: en-goal-suck-en-verb-UMjH1Z2r Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: hobbies, ice-hockey, lifestyle, skating, sports
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          "text": "[p 63] goal-sucking [i.e., waiting near the opponent’s goal for a long pass and ensuing scoring opportunity]\n[p 64] In shinny, everyone wins. Though rules are scaled back, the game is not loosened beyond all form, and the driving competitive element remains. [. . .] ‘Goal-sucking’ is banned because there are neither offsides nor referees to judge them.",
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