1 definition by TimBeckmanLOUDNOISES
Not closing the deal; having a victory in hand, but somehow finding a way to lose. Northwesterning is particularly defined within college sports, but relates to all sports in general
In the 2003 NLCS, the Chicago Cubs engaged in Northwesterning during game 6 after the Steve Bartman incident
by TimBeckmanLOUDNOISES November 18, 2013