"Colemanballs" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Colemanballs [plural]
Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|Coleman|balls|gloss2=nonsense}} Coleman + balls (“nonsense”) Head templates: {{en-noun|Colemanballs}} Colemanballs (plural Colemanballs)
  1. (UK) A malapropism, mixed metaphor or other humorous misspeaking, especially in sports commentary. Tags: UK Categories (topical): Private Eye Synonyms: Yogiism [US]
    Sense id: en-Colemanballs-en-noun-rsqk8U8y Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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