An exclamation to describe a play in American football that is so unexpectedly botched by one or more players that it results in a cry of outrage from justified fans. Most applicably, a fumble that is recovered by the defense and is ran back for a game-winning touchdown. However, the term can be used to punctuate any heart-wrenchingly sudden event in a game.
Origin: blend of "fumble" and "unbelievable"
"Fumbelievable! We just lost the game because our running back couldn't take a hit and hold onto the ball at the same time."
"Zach Maynard threw another interception? This is fumbelievable!"
umbelievable (adjective) something that falls between true and false, but tends to be somewhat more likely to be true (or believable) than false (or unbelievable); falling in the gray zone between believable and unbelievable, with a nod toward the side of believing; kind of believing with a small hint of doubt
Joe stepped out of the car and said he was late because he’d been robbed by a gunman in a mask. Frank stared at him and said “I find that umbelievable. Please tell me more”, thinking to himself that it could be a lie.
When dad said he held his high school record for the high jump, I told him that was umbelievable and asked him to show me proof someday.
My neighbor said he grew up in and moved here from Hawaii, but I find that umbelievable because of his strong Southern accent.
Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”
Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.