“Howler”
/ˈhaʊlə/
noun · soccer
Definition
Often a catastrophic, inexcusable mistake. A goalkeeper dropping the ball into his own net. A striker missing a tap in. A defender slipping at the worst possible moment. The kind of mistake where the camera cuts to the bench and nobody knows where to look.
Origin
British slang, dates back to the late 19th century. Originally used to describe a glaring mistake in any context: academia, politics, everyday life. Soccer adopted it and never gave it back.
Used in a sentence
"That was an absolute howler from the goalkeeper today."
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