Word of the Day: Galactico

Can you pronounce galactico?

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Galactico noun 1. An exceptionally skilled and celebrated soccer player. "My dad still tells stories about getting to see an exhibition match with some of the galactico players in 2005." "I'll never be a galactico, but I bet I'll make the varsity soccer team next year." "Do you think there will ever be another team like the Real Madrid galacticos?" Ads help keep Word Daily free. Spanish, 2000s Translated literally from the Spanish "galáctico," "galactico" means "bigger than a star." This term came about in the early 2000s to refer to the superstar Real Madrid soccer players in the early 2000s, namely Luis Figo, Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo, David Beckham, and Sergio Ramos. ... Thank you for supporting our advertisers. Do you remember these words?

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