"Walkerism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Walkerisms [plural]
Etymology: Walker + -ism Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Walker|ism}} Walker + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun}} Walkerism (plural Walkerisms)
  1. (British, sports, journalism) A form of words spoken by motorsports commentator Murray Walker that, due to grammatical errors, malapropisms, etc. is characteristic of his broadcasting style. Tags: British Categories (topical): Mass media, Sports Synonyms: Murrayism Hypernyms: malapropism

Inflected forms

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