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The verb "to nutmeg"

Posted by TheFallen on November 12, 2004

Commonly understood in the UK (and maybe starting to take hold in the US too, given the fast rise of soccer within collegiate sports), the verb "to nutmeg" someone means to knock the ball between a defender's legs, either to get past him or indeed to score. My simple question... however did this come about?

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