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General Slang
nil
NIL · noun · informal
Zero, in a football score.
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The word used for a score of zero in football, as in 'two-nil'.
“It finished three-nil to the home side.”
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nil In A Sentence
It finished three-nil to the home side.
Origin & Usage
From Latin 'nihil' (nothing); standard in British football scorelines.
People Also Ask
What does 'nil' mean in football?
It means zero. A scoreline of 'two-nil' means one team has scored two goals and the other none.
Why do the British say 'nil' instead of 'zero'?
It comes from the Latin 'nihil', meaning nothing, and became the standard term for zero in British football scores.
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