verb: To lose in an unbelievable way in the last minute, even when all the odds were on your side and everything was lined up for you to win, often because of weak determination, reckless errors or simply bad luck.
The term comes from Mexican association football (i.e. soccer) team Cruz Azul, who holds the top record of runner-up positions ever, repeatedly losing final matches during otherwise successful tournaments.
Short versions: cruzulear, crulear.
The term comes from Mexican association football (i.e. soccer) team Cruz Azul, who holds the top record of runner-up positions ever, repeatedly losing final matches during otherwise successful tournaments.
Short versions: cruzulear, crulear.
Dude 1: Did you see last night's Super Bowl LI?
Dude 2: No, how was it?
Dude 1: Falcons were dominant during all the game, they were about to win, but Patriots pushed it to extra time in the last minute of 4th quarter and eventually won.
Dude 2: Hmmm, I see that the Falcons cruzazulearon (short: cruzulearon / crulearon) again.
Student 1: How was the Physics exam for which you were studying so intensely during weeks?
Student 2: Buahhh… la cruzazuleé!! (short: la cruzuleé / la cruleé), I knew how to solve all problems but my calculator ran out of battery and couldn't even finish the exam.
Dude 2: No, how was it?
Dude 1: Falcons were dominant during all the game, they were about to win, but Patriots pushed it to extra time in the last minute of 4th quarter and eventually won.
Dude 2: Hmmm, I see that the Falcons cruzazulearon (short: cruzulearon / crulearon) again.
Student 1: How was the Physics exam for which you were studying so intensely during weeks?
Student 2: Buahhh… la cruzazuleé!! (short: la cruzuleé / la cruleé), I knew how to solve all problems but my calculator ran out of battery and couldn't even finish the exam.
by Eagle XIII February 06, 2017
verb: To lose in an unbelievable way in the last minute, even when all the odds were on your side and everything was lined up for you to win, often because of weak determination, reckless errors or simply bad luck.
The term comes from Mexican association football (i.e. soccer) team Cruz Azul, who holds the top record of runner-up positions ever, repeatedly losing final matches during otherwise successful tournaments.
Short versions of the word: cruzulear, crulear
The term comes from Mexican association football (i.e. soccer) team Cruz Azul, who holds the top record of runner-up positions ever, repeatedly losing final matches during otherwise successful tournaments.
Short versions of the word: cruzulear, crulear
Dude 1: Did you see last night's Super Bowl LI?
Dude 2: No, how was it?
Dude 1: Falcons were dominant during all the game, they were about to win, but Patriots pushed it to extra time in the last minute of 4th quarter and eventually won.
Dude 2: Hmmm, I see that the Falcons cruzazulearon (short: cruzulearon / crulearon) again.
Student 1: How was the Physics exam for which you were studying so intensely during weeks?
Student 2: Buahhh… la cruzazuleé!! (short: la cruzuleé / la cruleé), I knew how to solve all problems but my calculator ran out of battery and couldn’t even finish the exam.
Dude 2: No, how was it?
Dude 1: Falcons were dominant during all the game, they were about to win, but Patriots pushed it to extra time in the last minute of 4th quarter and eventually won.
Dude 2: Hmmm, I see that the Falcons cruzazulearon (short: cruzulearon / crulearon) again.
Student 1: How was the Physics exam for which you were studying so intensely during weeks?
Student 2: Buahhh… la cruzazuleé!! (short: la cruzuleé / la cruleé), I knew how to solve all problems but my calculator ran out of battery and couldn’t even finish the exam.
by Eagle XIII May 04, 2017