When you think of a typical Mets fan, a bookworm doesn't come to mind. But desperate times call for desperate measures and now they're inventing new words to add to the already complex English language.
Citifelled
Function: Transitive Verb; sit - ē- fěld
Definitions:
1: a tragicomic means of injuring oneself
2: to die by means unexpected, and usually ironic
3: to commit a pratfall
4: to fail suddenly and in full view in spite of preparation and a clear path to success
5.
to be undermined by those persons or dugout steps or athletic trainers
standing next to you on the mound intended to aid your quest; to be
betrayed by a friend or one's own weakness
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I highly suggest you head over to What Would Oakley Do? to read the etymology of the word and examples of it in use. Perfect for a Saturday afternoon laugh.
We almost feel bad for Mets fans with all of the amazing injuries they've had to deal with lately. We don't, of course. But almost.