Thursday 24 April 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".

Here are some classic funny newspaper knobbly monsters ..

Traffic cone - The lightweight obstacle

North Pole - Earth's most northern point

Wallflowers - The rewarding biennial

David Seaman - The pony-tailed stopper

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