Chancentod

German

Etymology

A bahuvrihi from Chance (“chance, opportunity”) +‎ Tod (“death”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃãːsənˌtoːt/
• For variants see Chance.

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Noun

Chancentod m (genitive Chancentodes or Chancentods, plural Chancentode)

1. (sports, informal) a player who habitually misses good chances to score; a bad finisher

   Warum hat er auch diesen Chancentod wieder da vorne reingestellt!

   Why did he have to put that terrible finisher back into the forward line!

See also

• Fliegenfänger