"bottleham" meaning in English

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Proper name

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-bottleham.wav
Etymology: Blend of bottle + Tottenham, due to the team seeming to always bottle when they have a good chance of winning something (e.g. trophies or matches) in the eyes of fans. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|bottle#Verb|Tottenham}} Blend of bottle + Tottenham Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} bottleham
  1. (humorous) A nickname for Tottenham. Tags: humorous Categories (topical): Football (soccer), Nicknames
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