leather poisoning
A fictitious disease said to be contracted by a player who accumulates a large number…A fictitious disease said to be contracted by a player who accumulates a large number of possessions of the ball.
Meaning
1 senses(humorous, uncountable)A fictitious disease said to be contracted by a player who accumulates a large number of possessions of the ball.
Origin
Based on the leather out of which most Australian rules footballs are made, and a humorousBased on the leather out of which most Australian rules footballs are made, and a humorous "poisoning" someone could suffer if they touch it too much.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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