Monday 24 March 2008

Funny newspaper phrases

Journalists love nothing more than a good "knobbly monster" - a desperate attempt not to use the same word again . . . when there is only one.
Named after Paul Hudson, who was writing about alligators when, having used up "reptiles", he resorted to "the knobbly monsters".
I came across this belter of a knobbly in yesterday's News of the World ...

Tennent's Super - the super-strong syrupy lager loved by tramps and trouble-makers.

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