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Article: Football: BUM'S THE WORD; Fergie phrase makes it into the new Collins English Dictionary.(Sport)

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June 9, 2005
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Byline: By Gary Ralston

SIR ALEX FERGUSON has won every major honour in British football - and now he's become a man of letters.

For the Manchester United boss' 'squeaky bum time' phrase has made it into the new edition of the Collins English Dictionary.

Also included is Crystal Palace manager Iain Dowie's invention 'bouncebackability'.

The two are among 1500 new entries in the dictionary, published today. Other football terms to win favour are Ingerland, tapping ...

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