Expressions with Names
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There is something peculiar with the English language. Many
popular expressions contain someone's name. Here is a small example.
;- A Jack of all the trades (Thank you: Nuwamanya Alex B)
- Adam's apple (Thank you: KP)
- Annie get your gun (Snap into action immediately - Thank you: Staralfur)
- Average Joe (Your average guy - Thank you: Lori)
- Barbecue Becky
- Becky Homemakey (Good all around wife and cook - Thank you: Charlene Henderson)
- Bedtime Billy (When you sleep too much - Thank you: Josh L )
- Ben Gay (Thank you: dmc)
- Big Bag John (A really tough man. - Thank you: Melissa Webb)
- Big Bank Hank! (A comment said to a big spender or when someone has a large sum of money at hand. - Thank you: dkingslayer)
- Big Ben (Thank you: MTLJ)
- Big Bertha
- Big Bubba (Big Bertha's Husband - Thank you: Lexi)
- Billy Buttercup (Too be really nice to someone, you know to butter them up - Thank you: Dennis)
- Billy Goat
- Billy no mates. (Person with no friends - Thank you: James1941)
- Bloody Mary
- Bob's your uncle. (... and there you have it - Thank you: James 1941)
- Bose D K (Intended pun to produce a Hindi-slang-word - Thank you: Pavan Kumar)
- Bye Felicia! (An expression used to dismiss someone - Thank you: Raquel)
- Calamity Jane (Thank you: Cfinz33 - Calamity followed those who tried to outshoot Martha Jane Canary Burke - 1852-1903, aka Calamity Jane)
- Calamnity Kate (Hot mess - Thank you: MH)
- Cautious Cornelius (Thank you: Wallace Finlator)
- Champagne Charlie (Someone who can afford a life of luxury - Thank you: Damon)
- Charlie horse (A cramp in a muscle in the leg)
Total: 192
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