XPost: sci.lang, alt.usage.english
is this similar to these?
Irish twins
French letter
French disease
French leave
[sweet·bread] == the thymus or pancreas of a young animal
(such as a calf) used for food.
On 5/20/2024 1:09 PM, Sam Plusnet wrote:
A question raised in another group seems to fit in here.
------ which Group? what's UMRA?
I'm not alone in my dislike of cross-posting so I will just reproduce
Rosie Mitchell's post (in UMRA) here.
"Subject: Topographical Joke Phrases
Is there a proper linguistic term for such joking phrases as
Glasgow salad (chips)
Glasgow kiss (a headbutt, a malky)
Birmingham screwdriver (a hammer)
Welsh rabbit (a cheese dish, and do not say "rarebit" in my hearing!) Chelsea tractor (an urban 4×4 vehicle)
Brixton briefcase (a large radio/cassette player)
Bombay duck (a dried fish)
Bronx cheer (a vocal raspberry)
Can you think of others?
Rosie"
"(Rosie currently resides in Glasgow, hence the first two items.)
Is there a term for this? By: Sam Plusnet on Mon, 20 May 2024
why do Newbies and Morons (in Usenet, Reddit...) always use
non-descriptive SUBJ lines such as these?
[Could someone help me with this?]
[Is there a term for this?]
[It just occurred to me that...]
by: Stefan Ram - Mon, 20 May 2024
Phil <
phil@anonymous.invalid> wrote or quoted:
Croydon facelift -- hair pulled tightly back from the face and tied
in a ponytail
------- Ah, a jocular exocentric toponym-noun compound!
Scottish tan (sunburn)
New York salute (the middle finger)
Rocky Mountain Oysters: A euphemism for bull testicles, a dish sometimes
found in the Rocky Mountain region (plays on the idea of fancy seafood).
Paris Syndrome: A cultural shock experienced by some Japanese tourists
visiting Paris (a humorous exaggeration).
Roman Holiday: A carefree and exciting time, referencing the classic
movie "Roman Holiday."
Venice Beach Muscle: A physique built more on showmanship than actual
strength, referencing the bodybuilders often seen on Venice Beach,
California.
_____________________________
Texas Two-Step: A situation where someone is fired from their job and escorted out of the building (a play on the famous dance).
A Texas Two-Step bankruptcy is a legal defense that companies can use to
deal with their tort liabilities.
The process involves creating a subsidiary through a divisive
or reverse merger and transferring the tort liabilities, after which the
new company declares bankruptcy.
The goal of a Texas two-step is for the parent company to
gain a third-party release of all liabilities it assigned to its
spinoff, thus preventing litigants from pursuing those claims against
the parent.
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