blend team

blend team
 n.— «That will pretty much provide a wide spectrum of countries that Indian will have played versus before reaching Athens. Apart from the above, India have already played Australia, South Korea and Malaysia (some, though, by a “blend team”, a new phrase used by the federation’s media man).» —“Pillay & Co. set to return to squad” by Sujit Bhar Telegraph (Calcutta, India) May 21, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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