19 December 2016

omnishambles

[om-nuh-sham-buh lz]

noun, plural omnishambles. (used with a singular verb)

1. Chiefly British Informal. a situation, especially in politics, in which poor judgment results in disorder or chaos with potentially disastrous consequences.

Origin of omnishambles

2009; omni- + shamble(s)1( def 1 ); first used in the BBC TV series “The Thick of It,” a political satire

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Today’s quote

No-one is more hated than he who speaks the truth.

– Plato

On this day

19 December 1847 – death of Emily Bronte, author of the novel, ‘Wuthering Heights‘. Born 30 July 1818.

19 December 1915 – birth of Édith Piaf, French singer. Born Édith Giovanna Gassion, died 10 October 1963.