clockwork orange · noun1
From the novel A Clockwork Orange (1962) by Anthony Burgess, in which the main character is programmed to be incapable of antisocial behavior.
Clockwork Orange · proper noun2
From clockwork orange, after the team's mechanical precision and orange uniform. The nickname was mostly used in the 1970s in reference to Johan Cruyff's total football tatic, but still see some usage to this day.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.