goalhanger

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goalhanger

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From goal + hanger.

noun goalhangers

informal A player who stays near the opposing team's goal in the hope of easily scoring.
Similar: cherry picker

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"goalhanger." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/goalhanger. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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goalhanger. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/goalhanger

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"goalhanger." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/goalhanger.

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@misc{goalhanger_2026,
  title = {goalhanger},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/goalhanger},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}