Definitions

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  • adjective Not of or pertaining to a goal.
  • noun That which is not a goal (in various senses).

Etymologies

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non- +‎ goal

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Examples

  • First, the blunder of the Mali referee Koman Coulibaly (in his first, and one hopes last, World Cup game) on the Maurice Edu notorious nongoal was a sight for sore eyes.

    Soccer Rules Again 2010

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