Thursday 8 May 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 ..

Cheques - the paper payment system

Kids' scooters - the lightweight aluminium transporters

Lovehearts - the fizzy message-bearing sweets

Korean dictator Kim Jong Il - the tiny totalitarian

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