"Yogiism" meaning in All languages combined

See Yogiism on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Yogiisms [plural]
Etymology: From Yogi + -ism. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Yogi|ism}} Yogi + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun}} Yogiism (plural Yogiisms)
  1. A malapropism of the kind characteristic of "Yogi" Berra (born 1925), American baseball player and manager. Synonyms: Colemanballs [UK]

Inflected forms

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