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  • noun A malapropism of the kind characteristic of "Yogi" Berra (born 1925), American baseball player and manager.

Etymologies

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Yogi +‎ -ism

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Examples

  • I blathered some Yogiism like "It's not over till it's over" and skedaddled.

    Starr Gazing: Remember The Fans? 2007

  • Ninety percent of the game is half mental, and that Yogiism is most apparent when it comes to the pitcher vs. batter matchup.

    Baseball Analysts 2009

  • Ninety percent of the game is half mental, and that Yogiism is most apparent when it comes to the pitcher vs. batter matchup.

    Baseball Analysts 2009

  • Ninety percent of the game is half mental, and that Yogiism is most apparent when it comes to the pitcher vs. batter matchup.

    Baseball Analysts 2009

  • Ninety percent of the game is half mental, and that Yogiism is most apparent when it comes to the pitcher vs. batter matchup.

    Baseball Analysts 2009

  • Ninety percent of the game is half mental, and that Yogiism is most apparent when it comes to the pitcher vs. batter matchup.

    Baseball Analysts 2009

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