Verboticism: Patterup
DEFINITION: v., To speak in an inspirational but perhaps incomprehensible manner by stringing together a series of grunts and clichés. n., An inarticulate TV or radio, post-game interview, typically given by a panting, toothless, sweating, verbally-challenged, and hugely overpaid, athletic superstar.
Patterup
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: patt-er-up
Sentence: The whole side fronted up for the patterup with the journalists after winning the game. The PITCHer started up first with his SPIELE, which soon degenerated into a garBALLed outpouring. His teammates all started shouting the usual cliches about the proverbial wire, the good fight put up by the opposition and taking just one game at a time.
Etymology: Batter Up - baseball term to call up the next batter + patter (speech - especially fast/rehearsed) pitch (salesman's speech) spiele (German for games) ball (as in games)
Points: 4460
Comments: Patterup
emdeejay - 2008-11-27: 04:42:00
Classy. The (not so) subtle innuendo adds another level to the pun and hints insightfully at the obsequious relationship between media and sport
silveryaspen - 2008-11-27: 12:29:00
It's a hit we can all have a ball using!
Nosila - 2008-11-27: 20:03:00
You're a diamond in the rough, petaj...and you keep all your bases covered!