Colemanballs

English Etymology From en Coleman balls nonsense, from the football commentator David Coleman. Originally the title of a column in Private Eye magazine collecting mistakes in sports commentary. Noun ~ * en UK A malapropism, mixed metaphor or other humorous misspeaking, especially in sports commentary. en w:Brian Sedgemore Official Report of the Standing Committees: Session 1983–1984 House of Commons, Parliament of the United Kingdom 1984 2 95 1 On a point of order, Miss Fookes. Is it in order for my hon. Friend to use a Colemanballs in this Committee? en British TV viewers may think themselves lucky that all they got for commentary on the last Olympics was the usual load of Colemanballs 18–20 On the Wings of Wonder New Society 1987-10-16 1294 82 Rayner Banham en It is footballers though, rather than commentators, presenters or pundits, who when interviewed have provided some of the best Colemanballs. 259 George Best Scoring At Half-Time: Adventures On and Off the Pitch 2004 0091890349 en I read out a quote from Harry Cavan, who was Northern Ireland's FIFA representative. He had made a Colemanballs with "The Scots are still refusing to meet us in Belfast, so we may have to compromise on this and meet them halfway." Nearly Famous: Adventures of an After-Dinner Speaker Bob Bevan 2011 1448114063 Synonyms US Yogiism en eponyms en Private Eye