He’s a wild cannon

This was heard in a court proceeding.  It is a congruent conflation of “wild card” and “loose cannon”, both describing someone or something as unpredictable.  A big thanks to Sam Edelmann who heard this one and passed it on.

2 Comments on “He’s a wild cannon”

  1. EFK says:

    My former boss once described a client as a loose cannonball.


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