omnishambles
omnishambles · omnishambles
A situation that is bad or mismanaged in every wayA situation that is bad or mismanaged in every way.
/ˈɒmniˌʃæmbəlz/
Meaning
1 senses(UK, informal)A situation that is bad or mismanaged in every way.
Near-synonyms: clusterfuck, debacle, fiasco, hot mess, perfect storm, shit show, shitstorm
Between the car accident, the food poisoning and the lost keys, the holiday was an omnishambles.
Origin
From omni- + shambles. Introduced by the television show The Thick of It in 2009.From omni- + shambles. Introduced by the television show The Thick of It in 2009.
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Forms
plural: omnishambles| Singular | omnishambles |
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Synonyms
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