Impactual Language. wtf?

[tripperfunster]

My husband is watching basketball (Clippers vs. Lakers, if anyone cares) and I'm pretty sure the commentators are just randomly making up words.

So far, one has said that they need to "Up their physicality," "They've been very impactual" --like, they've had an impact on someone/thing, and someone did something "uphandidly".

ARE THESE EVEN WORDS?

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[theficklepickle.livejournal.com]

Physicality is fine, but it should be impactful ... and the third is a new one on me.

I heard a football (soccer) commentator the other day saying that somebody was playing 'like a jam tart' ... I'm still trying to work out what he meant!

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Really? You can "Up your physicality?" That just sounds .... wrong.

[theficklepickle.livejournal.com]

Well, whether or not you can 'up' your physicality is another matter, but it is a real word. I suppose he meant they weren't playing aggressively enough?

[chocolate-frapp.livejournal.com]

since you're several years younger than I am, you might remember Howard Cosell, he did that a lot.

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Younger than you? I don't think so, dear. I"m 44. How old are you?

[chocolate-frapp.livejournal.com]

50!

[myriadprobold.livejournal.com]

Sometimes it's just funny to see what these jocks with mics say. It can be ridiculous and you can feel better about your own brains remaining intact. NCAA march madness with Charles Barkley is a hoot. I like to see which poor fitting clothes he chooses each night - besides the interesting comments he makes.

[verizonhorizon.livejournal.com]

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[foxestacado.livejournal.com]

Hmm, physicality is fine, but the sentence construction is a little odd...but then again, I feel like sports broadcasts are filled with jargon and weird grammatical constructions and made up words.