inshallahball en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɪnˈʃæl.ə.bɔːl/
Etymology
From Arabic إِنْ شَاءَ ٱللَّٰهُ (inšāʾallāh, “God willing”) + -ball (“suffix used to denote a specific tactical style”). Originally derived from the Football Twitter phrase "cross and inshallah".
Meanings
- (Internet, slang, uncountable) A style of play lacking coherent central build-up tactics, relying instead on high-volume crossing, long balls, or speculative long-range shots in the hope that a chance will randomly materialize.
- (Internet, humorous, uncountable) Desperate, late-game tactics where a team repeatedly boots the ball forward into the opponent's penalty area.
Coordinates
terrorball · haramball · halalball
Hypernyms
Translations (3)
fr inshallahball (hopeful, high-crossing football style) · ar كُرَة إِنْ شَاءَ ٱللَّٰه (hopeful, high-crossing football style) · es inshallahball (hopeful, high-crossing football style)