golden sombrero
n.— «Price’s fifth and final goal of the night came with 1:33 to play in the match. When a player scores four goals it is often called the “golden sombrero,” but Price wasn’t sure about what to call her five goals. Her coach knew what to call it, however.» —“Wildcats shutout Bobcats, 8-0″ by Jeff Deters De Soto Explorer (Kansas) Apr. 8, 2009. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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