onion bag

English

Etymology

From the resemblance to the net bags in which onions are sold.

Noun

onion bag (plural onion bags)

  1. (UK, soccer, slang) The goal net.
    • 2002, Fat Les (band), Who Invented Fish and Chips? (song)
      You ponce, you slag, pop it in the onion bag.

Derived terms

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