noun, feminine/ˈroska/plural: roscas
doughnut, bagel; doughnut-shaped object; screw thread; spin (rotation of the ball as it flies through the air; sideways movement of the ball as it bounces); curl (arc-shaped trajectory of the ball through the air)
“En el minuto seis Falcao ha marcado con un gran disparo de rosca por la escuadra.” — In the 6th minute, Falcao scored with a great curled shot for the team.
Synonyms: efecto, chanfle, cabrita, cancha, canchita, canguil, cocaleca, cotufa
Probably from a Germanic source *raþiską (“spinning object”), from *raþą (“wheel”), from Proto-Indo-European *Hret- (“to roll”), though a Celtiberian or another Paleo-Hispanic language is possible.