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== Etymology ==
== Etymology ==
The term originated in the British satirical comedy show 'The thick of it' and is derived by the combination of the Latin prefix 'omni'-, meaning "all" and the word 'shambles' which means disorder. In the show, the character 'Malcolm Tucker' uses the term when rebuking a junior cabinet minister.
The term originated in the British satirical comedy show '[[The Thick of it]]' and is derived by the combination of the Latin prefix 'omni'-, meaning "all" and the word 'shambles' which means disorder. In the show, the character 'Malcolm Tucker' uses the term when rebuking a junior cabinet minister.
== Usage ==
== Usage ==