Colemanballs

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A malapropism, mixed metaphor or other humorous misspeaking, especially in sports commentary. UK
    — On a point of order, Miss Fookes. Is it in order for my hon. Friend to use a Colemanballs in this Committee?

词形变化

Colemanballs plural

词源

From Coleman + balls (“nonsense”), from the football commentator David Coleman. Originally the title of a column in Private Eye magazine collecting mistakes in sports commentary.
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