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spain game
/speɪn ɡeɪm/
Definition
1
A slang term derived from the phrase 'S pain' (pain without the 's'), used to describe a situation that is frustrating, disappointing, or anticlimactic.
2
A specific reference to the 2026 World Cup match where the highly favored Spanish national team failed to score against Cape Verde, serving as a quintessential example of an underwhelming or agonizing sports performance.
Examples
Watching my team dominate possession for ninety minutes only to draw 0-0 against an underdog was a total spain game.
That meeting could have been an email, talk about a real spain game for my productivity levels.
Trying to assemble this bookshelf without the instructions is just a spain game waiting to happen.