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Stengelese

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Etymology

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From Stengel +‎ -ese, named after Casey Stengel.

Proper noun

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Stengelese

  1. The confusing phrases used by baseball player Casey Stengel.
    • 1981 April 15, Ira Berkow, “DRAMA IN 'STENGELESE: YOU CAN LOOK IT UP”, in The New York Times[1]:
      Whether he whispered sweet nothings to her in Stengelese is not known, but he did call her "the best catch I ever made in my career."