Yogiism en · NOUN
Etymology
From Yogi + -ism.
Meanings
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A malapropism of the kind or characteristic of "Yogi" Berra (1925–2015), American baseball player and manager.
A leading member of the wide-field camera team captured most of our feelings with a Yogiism: "I've never seen anyone muddy the waters so clearly."
1998, Eric Chaisson, The Hubble wars:If anything means nothing in baseball (pardon the Yogiism), it's momentum...
1990, Bill James, The Baseball Book 1990:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yogiisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| Yogi-ism | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Yogism | alternative | lexicographic |