Citations:pessi

English citations of pessi

Etymology

Blend of penalty +‎ Lionel Messi

Proper noun

pessi

1. (humorous, derogatory) Lionel Messi
   • [2022 December 19, Kyle Bonn, “Why Lionel Messi is called Pessi”, in The Sporting News‎^[1]:

     All they need is one crumb of ammunition and they'll go for miles. Such is how the nickname "Pessi" was born.
     As fans on Twitter look for any possible way to reduce Messi's incredible career to a punchline, they've come up with a reductive way to pretend that he's not one of the best players to ever step on a football pitch.]

Usage notes

Used especially when he missed penalties.