British football (soccer) slang for a prolific goal scorer — a player who reliably 'bags' goals. The term comes from the verb 'to bag' (to score), and implies consistent, reliable finishing rather than a one-off performance. It's an affectionate, punchy piece of football commentary vocabulary, used by fans, pundits, and journalists alike. A 'bagsman' is someone you count on to put the ball in the net — the kind of striker whose goal tally justifies their transfer fee.
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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With 22 league goals before the winter break, he'd firmly established himself as the bagsman the club had been missing for years.
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(UK, soccer) A player who scores many goals.
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