Clanger

The other clanger was the very statistically questionable survey done prior to Peter Hain blocking AMs standing both on the regional list and in a constituency. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Another clanger, which is called pooping, is of a character that one who is ignorant of the might of the ocean when aroused, would not be apt to foresee. ❋ James Fenimore Cooper (1820)

To half-time - and this was the part that mattered - the Bulldogs had 21 '' clanger '' kicks, an astonishing number. ❋ Unknown (2010)

1. Spock watching destruction of Vulcan = Leia at the destruction of Alderaan 2. Scotty's Ewok-like friend, who I am informed is called a "clanger" in the SW-verse. ❋ Doctor Science (2009)

Oops, Business minister Baroness Vadera seems to have dropped a clanger - the BBC are reporting that "Baroness Vadera was asked when the UK could expect to see some" green shoots "and replied:" It's a very uncertain world right now globally ... ❋ Not A Sheep (2009)

Too much can be extrapolated from Michael Carrick's clanger in passing to Yaya Touré on the edge of the United penalty box and Touré then scoring the game's only goal. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The only clanger was the crackling, one half of which was flabby and inedible. ❋ Unknown (2011)

You might not have noticed it, but Patrick just admitted he dropped a clanger on "Mandatory". in a mandatory [ie not mandatory - dd] system that encourages private accounts to the point that only someone with the IQ of a head of lettuce wouldn't get it, be my guest. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Having kept a clean sheet in the world's first international between Scotland and England in 1872 – a game he was instrumental in organising – he let a goal in during the first minute of the return match the following year, by all accounts dropping a real clanger while dealing with a stiff breeze. ❋ Scott Murray (2010)

Just as we see the flowering of sensible royal PR, we are also enduring the PR cliche, the spew and slew of endless opportunist press releases, cashing in on the euphoria, but despite the odd photographic clanger – who can forget Kate's see-through fashion faux pas? ❋ Mark Borkowski (2010)

"Surely not a coincedence that having been linked with a move to Arsenal, Mark Schwarzer drops a clanger," reports David Keith. ❋ Unknown (2010)

(Soundbite of music) Mr. METHENY: Like right there, that's a clanger. ❋ Unknown (2010)

At present, if a referee drops a clanger and influences the outcome of a game, all that happens is a one-sided conversation. ❋ Paul Wilson (2010)

After a fairly lethargic first-half effort, his team-mates roared out of the traps in the second period to take an unlikely lead that was cancelled out by a dropped clanger from their goalkeeper. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Yet despite the return of recuperated limbs, which has them at optimum strength, Everton hit a buffer upon the top-flight's resumption and the club's longest sequence without defeat for 24 years was terminated when Nikola Kalinic's predatory instinct exposed Tim Howard's clanger for the only goal. ❋ Richard Gibson At Ewood Park (2010)

Vince Cable's £4 prescription charge clanger was equally telling but seems to have been overlooked. ❋ Unknown (2008)

If not, then Obama has dropped a Carter sized clanger and he will suffer for it - as will the rest of us. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Well someone made a huge clanger of a mistake throwing this review copy out pristine and unread to the Marylebone High Street Oxfam bookshop, except that Oxfam are in profit and so am I for having read it. ❋ Unknown (2007)

[Kane] Cornes had 2 [clangers] today when he kicked the ball [out of bounds] and then passed to an opposition player ❋ 733-539@ (2006)

"[Dave's] told a real clanger about a [dyslexic] [mormon], but Joe saved the day with his shopping bit. ❋ Mike MacCana (2005)

[Kane] Cornes had 2 [clangers] today when he kicked the ball [out of bounds] and then passed to an opposition player ❋ 733-539@ (2006)

[I ate] a clanger for my [tea]. ❋ Mark Brown (2006)

[Stay] away from that clanger or you'll be [washing] [Bubba's] back. ❋ O8sidian (2004)

- 'hey clown, ben just [dropped a clanger] and you missed it' - 'hey [muj] just beat [kaney] at scrabble - it was a total clanger' ❋ The Dirty Sanchez (2005)

"oh did u get with [hudson] last night" "yeah he pulled a [full on] clanger" "[gutted] get him a guide book or some shit" "yeah banging mate" ❋ Kyleking (2006)

She has [clangers] but at least they [ain't] [slug nipples] yet ❋ The Milk Man Cometh (2020)

Example one: Auntie [Clanger]: WoOowowowoOwOOOowoOOwooo wooo OOoo? Baby Clanger: OoO. Other [Clangers]: OOOOoooo. Example two: Bloke 1: Shit. Bloke 2: What? Bloke 1: Forgot the [whife's] birthday. Bloke 2: Dropped a right fucking [clanger] there, mate. ❋ Flatster (2008)

[Mr Holmes] when entering the glow of the freshly painted set unzipped his fly for the fluffer and stated triumphantly, "'Ere lass, wrap your [laughing gear] around my unfurled and twitching [clanger] if you will. ❋ Noa Utos (2011)