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mkenuk

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« on: November 16, 2012, 11:10:57 AM »
Apparently 'omnishambles' has just been voted 'word of the year' by the OED, beating such contenders as 'mummy porn' and 'green-on-blue'. Perhaps fortunately, none of these will ever appear in Chi games.

The story is at bbc.com/news/uk-politics-20309441

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Re: omnishambles
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2012, 05:56:39 PM »
So, since my dictionary sources don't have it, what does it mean?
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Re: omnishambles
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2012, 07:10:09 PM »
Well, you could read the story and find out, but to save you the trouble, it's a word that was coined by the BBC's political satire 'The Thick of It' to describe the totally chaotic mess that our politicians have got us into (omni= all, shambles - a mess). apparently the word has caught the popular imagination and is now in widespread use.
Incidentally, I've only seen a couple of episodes of 'The Thick of It', but oh my! What a load of shits they all are - they make all those awful people on 'Mad Men' seem quite nice.
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Re: omnishambles
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2012, 07:47:31 PM »
I read the article and can only be grateful that "medal" as a verb, ie "to medal" fell by the wayside ...
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Re: omnishambles
« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2012, 10:20:24 AM »
I'd heard on the news that "omnishambles" was the Word of the Year.  I don't know that it's crossed the pond yet - I had never heard it.
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Re: omnishambles
« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2013, 05:12:57 PM »
Omnishambles hasn't reached remote New Zealand either. Have you heard it in Seffrica GC?
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Re: omnishambles
« Reply #6 on: January 01, 2013, 06:02:45 PM »
Only in a revised form, Bobbi - some of us refer to Zumnishambles to refer to our ghastly president!!
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Re: omnishambles
« Reply #7 on: January 02, 2013, 02:27:27 PM »
As far as I can tell, this has not yet made its way to the US.  I hope it does.  This describes the legislative branch of our government all too accurately.
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Re: omnishambles
« Reply #8 on: January 02, 2013, 08:14:15 PM »
Amen!!!!

They did, despite all efforts to the contrary, manage to pass legislation during the "eleventh hour" of New Year's Day to avoid the so-called "Fiscal Cliff" which has been trumpeted for many a week now!!!
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Re: omnishambles
« Reply #9 on: January 02, 2013, 09:03:29 PM »
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some of us refer to Zumnishambles to refer to our ghastly president!!
Could be worse - i.e. Mugabeshambles
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Re: omnishambles
« Reply #10 on: January 02, 2013, 11:55:37 PM »
Quote from: bobbi on January 02, 2013, 09:03:29 PM
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some of us refer to Zumnishambles to refer to our ghastly president!!
Could be worse - i.e. Mugabeshambles

Give us time, Bobbi, give us time :-R
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