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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[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!