Monday 26 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 ..

Brazilian - The severe bikini treatment

The Vatican - The Pope's base in Rome

Kilt - The tartan garment

and perhaps my all-time favourite ....

Viagra - the trouser-bursting tablets

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