In traditional U.S. Army slang dating back to the Second World War, a blivet was defined as "ten pounds of manure in a five pound bag," (a proverbial description of anything egregiously ugly or unmanageable); it was applied to an unmanageable situation, a crucial but substandard or damaged tool, or a self-important person.

When referring to political issues that are not what they seem, I have used the word "football", mostly because of how they are passed around. Internally to myself, this term has always been "footbal" with only one L. Now, I may have a new term. Or rather, I have a new meme that needs to be carried forward...

Blivet = Ten pounds of shit in a five pound bag