greasy goal

[ gree-see gohl, ‑zee ]

noun

, Ice Hockey.

1. a goal scored in a manner that is not smooth or elegant, often amid such chaos at the net that the scorer may be unaware of having made the goal:

   La Chance was scrambling to stand when the puck hit his skate and ricocheted into the net for a greasy goal.

Word History and Origins

Origin of greasy goal¹

First recorded in 2015–20