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back of the net

back of the net interjection: a smug expression of triumph or happiness.

Interjection

  1. (UK, colloquial) A smug expression of triumph or happiness.
    • Alan Partridge: My girlfriend's thirty-three. I'm forty-seven. She's fourteen years younger than me. Back of the net!2002, I'm Alan Partridge
    Synonyms:
    nothing but net

Synonyms of back of the net

Origin of back of the net

From the position of the ball when a goal is scored in football.

Questions about back of the net

What does back of the net mean?
Back of the net means a smug expression of triumph or happiness.
What part of speech is back of the net?
Back of the net is an interjection.

Words near back of the net in the dictionary

  1. back of Godspeed
  2. back of house
  3. back of one's hand
  4. back of one's mind
  5. back of the book
  6. back of the net
  7. Back of the Wight
  8. back off
  9. back office
  10. back offices
  11. back on to

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