omnishambles

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omnishambles

/ˈɒmniˌʃæmbəlz/

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From omni- + shambles. Introduced by the television show The Thick of It in 2009.

noun omnishambles

UK, informal A situation that is bad or mismanaged in every way. Near-synonyms: clusterfuck, debacle, fiasco, hot mess, perfect storm, shit show, shitstorm
Similar: clusterfuck, debacle, fiasco, hot mess, perfect storm, shit show, shitstorm

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@misc{omnishambles_2026,
  title = {omnishambles},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/omnishambles},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}