Commonly used in hockey. When a team plays poorly and/or below expectations. Also "lay an egg" or "laying an egg".
Person 1: Did you see that Leafs game last night?
Person 2: Yeah. They really laid an egg.
Person 1: That's putting it lightly.
Person 2: Yeah. They really laid an egg.
Person 1: That's putting it lightly.
by ApathyInaction April 19, 2023
In sports terms, the precise moment when you realize why that promising call-up from the minor leagues was in the minor leagues in the first place.
Inspired by Step Brothers (2008). Applicable to any team or a group dynamic.
Inspired by Step Brothers (2008). Applicable to any team or a group dynamic.
Third-string goalie pitches a shutout in his first game, then gets lit up in his second game.
“Now the tuxedos seem kinda fucked up.”
“Now the tuxedos seem kinda fucked up.”
by ApathyInaction May 10, 2025