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Colemanballs
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UK
Japanese Meaning
スポーツ実況における、滑稽な誤用表現、つまり意図せずに言い間違えた言葉や、混同・混合された比喩表現のことを指す。 / 特にスポーツ解説中に、誤った用語の選択が生み出す、笑いを誘う言い間違いや表現上のミスを表す用語。
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(UK) A malapropism, mixed metaphor or other humorous misspeaking, especially in sports commentary.
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Colemanballs
The halftime show was memorable for a string of Colemanballs, when a pundit confused a striker with a goalkeeper and mixed metaphors mid-sentence.
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The halftime show was memorable for a string of Colemanballs, when a pundit confused a striker with a goalkeeper and mixed metaphors mid-sentence.
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