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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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