something that is very badly organized and a failure in every way possible
The omnishambles budgetcertainlydiddamage to the Tory reputation for competence.
Synonyms and related words
Untidiness and untidy situations
mess
chaos
confusion
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The word omnishambles was first uttered in 2009 by fictional character Malcolm Tucker in the BBC TV series The Thick of It, a satirical comedy about the inner workings of the UK government. In the culmination of a furious rant at fictional MP Nicola Murray, communications director Tucker exclaims that Murray is an omnishambles (you can see the clip here – NB: contains very strong language).
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omnishambles
noun singular Britishhumorous
US /ˈɒmnɪˌʃæmb(ə)lz/
DEFINITIONS1
1
something that is very badly organized and a failure in every way possible
The omnishambles budgetcertainlydiddamage to the Tory reputation for competence.
Synonyms and related words
Untidiness and untidy situations
mess
chaos
confusion
Featured as a BuzzWord!
The word omnishambles was first uttered in 2009 by fictional character Malcolm Tucker in the BBC TV series The Thick of It, a satirical comedy about the inner workings of the UK government. In the culmination of a furious rant at fictional MP Nicola Murray, communications director Tucker exclaims that Murray is an omnishambles (you can see the clip here – NB: contains very strong language).