Verbal Faux Pas, Jargon, Cliches, Boganisms, etc

[MauroFogheri]

Sewell, ABC.. ".... should have left him on to gag another one....."

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Robbo's tonight was a beauty.

Libba has been walking under too many black cats

 

[SuperMal]

Robbo's tonight was a beauty.

Libba has been walking under too many black cats

Yes, for once his goofiness was endearing!

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Yes, for once his goofiness was endearing!

Still screams too much

 

[peternorth]

Either Sam docherty

15

Sam Docherty

Age

31

Ht

187cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.3

5star

K

15.1

5star

HB

7.2

4star

M

6.6

5star

T

2.4

4star

CL

1.1

3star

D

22.6

5star

K

16.0

5star

HB

6.6

4star

M

7.0

5star

T

0.6

1star

CL

0.4

3star

D

11.2

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.4

4star

CL

0.6

3star

or Tom Hawkins

26

Tom Hawkins

Age

36

Ht

197cm

Wt

105kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.2

3star

K

7.9

3star

HB

4.4

3star

M

5.5

5star

T

1.9

4star

G

2.1

5star

D

12.7

3star

K

8.6

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

5.1

5star

T

2.1

3star

G

1.6

5star

D

7.8

2star

K

5.6

3star

HB

2.2

2star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.0

3star

G

2.2

5star

“Incidentses”

 

[MauroFogheri]

When I lived in Avondale Heights and the southerly blew Pridham Meats' stench across, I "sniffed the wind" but Llordo (Footy Clas. re. Bevo) "smells the breeze..."

 

[peternorth]

Under the ether
N Buckley

 

[H Dolphin]

When I lived in Avondale Heights and the southerly blew Pridham Meats' stench across, I "sniffed the wind" but Llordo (Footy Clas. re. Bevo) "smells the breeze..."

shouldn’t that be ‘Lloydo’ ? That confected blokey Ch 9 ‘banter’ turns me off.

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

shouldn’t that be ‘Lloydo’ ? That confected blokey Ch 9 ‘banter’ turns me off.

And "Dwayno" (Gary Lyon)

 

[MauroFogheri]

shouldn’t that be ‘Lloydo’ ?

Definitely Llordo

 

[peternorth]

7:14 sen

“Scat test”

D King in relation to potentially concussed afl players and a requirement to do some form of official medical test.

 

[Cleavy]

7:14 sen

“Scat test”

D King in relation to potentially concussed afl players and a requirement to do some form of official medical test.

 

[Mentallo]

Aaaaaand that will now be stuck in my head as I go to bed.
Thanks a lot!!

 

[MauroFogheri]

Nautical Dan Hanneberry : ".... next five minutes vital for Sydney to get momentum on their keel..."

 

[SuperMal]

Nautical Dan Hanneberry : ".... next five minutes vital for Sydney to get momentum on their keel..."

I think he meant ‘stability’ - as in ‘righting the ship’

 

[peternorth]

"Too tall"

when a ball sails over a players head.

should be too high

 

[TRP1996]

"Too tall"

when a ball sails over a players head.

should be too high

Surely the player is to blame for not marking the ball at its highest point?

 

[seaweed]

Dwayne Russell explaining that a certain player hadn’t played an AFL game all year in his final year at the Suns and going on to further explain that he’d spent all of said season in the reserves.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Dwayne Russell explaining that a certain player hadn’t played an AFL game all year in his final year at the Suns and going on to further explain that he’d spent all of said season in the reserves.

Not sure Wright even played in the magoos as it was in 2020 and all clubs were in hubs.

 

[FreddyTwoShoes]

Andy McGrath on SEN tonight talking about one of his team mates.

He has been in the VFL “honing IN ON his craft”.

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

Andy McGrath on SEN tonight talking about one of his team mates.

He has been in the VFL “honing IN ON his craft”.

He’s not quite sure what it means but it sounds good

 

[Registered User]

Andy McGrath on SEN tonight talking about one of his team mates.

He has been in the VFL “honing IN ON his craft”.

There's a narrator on a couple of the Ch 75 true crime shows who says this regularly.

 

[Falconista]

Andy McGrath on SEN tonight talking about one of his team mates.

He has been in the VFL “honing IN ON his craft”.

I've been guilty of saying it. What should it be?

 

[Notsoyabby]

I've been guilty of saying it. What should it be?

He's gone back to the VFL to hone his craft.
He's been in the VFL honing his craft.

Me thinks

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

I've been guilty of saying it. What should it be?

Well, blow me down.

What does honing in on mean?

phrasal verb

honed in on; honing in on; hones in on. US. : to find and go directly toward (someone or something)The missile was honing in on its target. usually used figuratively.

https://www.merriam-webster.com › ...

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Mind you, Americans have some ridiculous speech habits.