Meanings
proper noun
- The confusing phrases used by baseball player Casey Stengel.
Whether he whispered sweet nothings to her in Stengelese is not known, but he did call her "the best catch I ever made in my career."
1981 April 15, Ira Berkow, “DRAMA IN 'STENGELESE: YOU CAN LOOK IT UP”, in The New York Times
Origin
From Stengel + -ese, named after Casey Stengel.
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APA
Stengelese. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stengelese
MLA
“Stengelese.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stengelese. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Stengelese,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stengelese.
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