"clusterball" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: clusterballs [plural]
Etymology: Compound of cluster + ball. Etymology templates: {{com|en|cluster|ball}} cluster + ball Head templates: {{en-noun}} clusterball (plural clusterballs)
  1. (slang, euphemistic) Synonym of clusterfuck. Tags: euphemistic, slang Synonyms: clusterfuck [synonym, synonym-of], cluster-ball
    Sense id: en-clusterball-en-noun-6kDzjBvo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English euphemisms

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