"leather poisoning" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Based on the leather out of which most Australian rules footballs are made, and a humorous "poisoning" someone could suffer if they touch it too much. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} leather poisoning (uncountable)
  1. (Australian rules football, humorous) A fictitious disease said to be contracted by a player who accumulates a large number of possessions of the ball. Tags: humorous, uncountable Categories (topical): Australian rules football
    Sense id: en-leather_poisoning-en-noun-gbzuHmBC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "text": "2019 Lance Jenkinson, Werribee lets another close game slip away Star Weekly, 21 May 2019. Accessed 24 June 2019.\nTom Gribble had his usual bout of leather poisoning with 35 disposals, while Michael Barlow returned from injury to collect 31 to go with seven tackles."
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