Arsenal game
Definition
A football (soccer) match played by Arsenal F.C., the iconic English Premier League club nicknamed 'The Gunners,' famous for its passionate fans and dramatic finishes.
Informally, any high-stakes competition where participants unleash a full 'arsenal' of skills or strategies, evoking tactical warfare on the pitch or boardroom.
Examples
He bet his vintage comic collection on the Arsenal game, only to end up with a Spurs scarf and eternal regret.
Watching the Arsenal game solo is fine until your cat starts judging your screams at the referee.
She turned the office trivia night into an arsenal game, deploying dad jokes like heat-seeking missiles.
After that epic comeback in the Arsenal game, even the doubters admitted the Gunners had reloaded their swagger.