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Scotlanding 

Used in reference to continuous sporting disappointment. To snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory. To throw away a winning position normally completely of your own making. To provide false hope to a nation that you might just reach a modest sporting achievement only to crash everyone back down to earth with a full on double dose of reality.
We were 5-0 with a minute of the game left but then ended up totally Scotlanding it.

We’re winning but I have a horrible feeling we’re going to end up Scotlanding it.

I Honestly thought we were going to do it today, but then I remembered we always end up Scotlanding it!

I thought Timmy was going to win the egg and spoon race, but he tripped over his laces at the finish line and smashed his egg, totally Scotlanding it!
Scotlanding by Red King80 June 14, 2021
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Scotlanding 

The feeling of not being able to relax on game day when you think your sports team is going to let you down like the Scottish rugby team does every six nations
I'm really Scotlanding about the Leicester Tigers game later today

I can't believe we were Scotlanding before today's game. We totally smashed them in the shock absorber

Those Man Utd fans must be Scotlanding right now. up against their better and mightier foes: Man City
Scotlanding by Chris Caulton August 28, 2016

Scotlanding 

Used in reference to continuous sporting disappointment. To snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory. To throw away a winning position normally completely of your own making. To provide false hope to a nation that you might just reach a modest sporting achievement only to crash everyone back down to earth with a full on double dose of reality.
We were 5-0 with a minute of the game left but then ended up totally Scotlanding it.

We’re winning but I have a horrible feeling we’re going to end up Scotlanding it.

I Honestly thought we were going to do it today, but then I remembered we always end up Scotlanding it!
Scotlanding by Red King80 June 14, 2021
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