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Casey Stengel

Casey Stengel noun: a person who has a colourful turn of phrase or who engages in rambling monologues.

Noun

Casey Stengel (plural Casey Stengels)

  1. A person who has a colourful turn of phrase or who engages in rambling monologues.
    • Laz Barrera was such a colorful character that Sports Illustrated dubbed him “the Casey Stengel of the racetracks”—a nod to the engaging way he would hold court like the old Yankee manager beloved for his rambling monologues.2014, Linda Carroll, David Rosner, Duel for the Crown: Affirmed, Alydar, and Racing's Greatest Rivalry
    • "We're willing to talk to the president, but the president is looking to us with a deaf ear," said the Casey Stengel of finance, Dan Rostenkowski1987 October 22, “WALL STREET, NATION LOOKING FOR REASSURANCE”, in Richmond Times-Dispatch

Forms of Casey Stengel

pluralCasey Stengels

Origin of Casey Stengel

After the baseball player and manager Casey Stengel, known for his turns of phrase.

Questions about Casey Stengel

What does Casey Stengel mean?
Casey Stengel means a person who has a colourful turn of phrase or who engages in rambling monologues.
What part of speech is Casey Stengel?
Casey Stengel is a noun.
What is the plural of Casey Stengel?
The plural of Casey Stengel is Casey Stengels.

Words near Casey Stengel in the dictionary

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  2. caseworm
  3. caseworms
  4. Casey
  5. Casey County
  6. Casey Stengel
  7. Casey Stengels
  8. cash
  9. cash advance
  10. cash advances
  11. cash and carries

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