People often search for a word to use in certain circumstances, only to discover that no adequate word exists in the dictionary for their problem. Instead they have to explain the situation with a collection of words, this is called a sentence.

Here we have the word 'hibsed'. The definition of the word in question is: To be ahead in your pursuit of something, only to mess it up before you cross the finish line.

The Oxford Dictionary doesn't accept words that have been made up by random people because; "we generally only add words that have been used widely over a number of years". Well good news Oxford Dictionary, because people in Scotland have been using this word for almost two decades now, becoming so common-place that it has been used in the headline of various news articles.

I know what you're thinking though, "but where does the word hibsed come from"? Well, it all stems from a football team called Hibernian, and their habit of being so close to glory yet mucking it up just before the finish line, or 'hibsing it'. Can I use it in a sentence? Of course I can. - "Arsenal only needed to win one game out of their last 8 to wrap up the premier league, but they hibsed it and finished second."

Sign this petition if you agree that having one simple word for mucking it up right before the end makes a lot of sense. Thank you for your time.