goal·ie

[goh-lee]
noun

Origin:
1920–25; goal + -ie

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goalie (ˈɡəʊlɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
informal short for goalkeeper

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Goalie is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
Example sentences
Let's say you're a hockey goalie trying to stop a puck flying at you at high
  speed.
Officials have been requested to be realistic and fair with regard to goalie
  contact from offensive players.
All you have to do is run down the field, without dropping it or allowing it to
  be knocked down, and flip it past the goalie.
In the twenty one games the team has played, the combination of the defense and
  goalie have only allowed nine goals.
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