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li•on•sy
/ˈlīənzē/
adjective, informal

Definition: Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. A reference to the Detroit Lions.
"That game ended in such lionsy fashion."

Please see below for examples:

Bears 20, Lions 17 (2002 - Won OT coin toss, deferred ball)

Cowboys 24, Lions 20 (2014 playoffs)

Seahawks 13, Lions 10 (2015 - Game winning TD fumbled at 1 yard line)

Chargers 33, Lions 28 (2015 - Lions lead 28-3 )

Packers 27, Lions 23 (2015 - Rodgers 61 yard hailmary as time expired)

Vikings 30, Lions 20 (2017 - game tying blocked field goal attempt return for TD negated by offsides resulted in 1st down)

Etcetera

Etcetera

Etcetera
lionsy by MattMillen November 24, 2017
Related Words

lotsa spaghetti 

Litscher 

(verb) to simultaneously snort and gobble whilst giving a blowjob.
'She went back to Simon's house to Litscher him.'

'I tried to be gentle, but ended up Litschering him.'

'Mate, I heard you got Litschered last night?'
Litscher by adz2910 March 1, 2013

Christians - Nothing, Lions - Everything 

And the final score is Christians - Nothing, Lions - Everything. This is a saying by those who supported a noble lost cause.
And the final score is Christians - nothing, Lions - Everything.

whatever lifts your luggage 

Personally, I wouldn't have hired a young rent boy to come with me on a trip to Europe, but "whatever lifts your luggage".
Positive Situation:
Dave: "Yo, do you like my new shoes?"
Me: "Yo, those are totally litsoul"

Negative Situation:

Dave: "I just cheated on my girl bro."
Me: "Bro, that's not super litsoul."
litsoul by liv b and sof s December 28, 2020