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Meaning of Yogiism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A malapropism of the kind characteristic of "Yogi" Berra (1925–2015), American baseball player and manager.

Examples

“If anything means nothing in baseball (pardon the Yogiism), it's momentum...”
“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."”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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