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.
;- Chatty Kathy (or Cathy - Thank you: Tonya)
- Clever Dick (A "Know- it- all" - Thank you: MH)
- Clive-Built (Well constructed, as opposed to Jerry-built or Jerry-rigged - Thank you: Staralfur)
- Cool Hand Luke (Thank you: MTLJ)
- Crazy Carrie (From the movie Carrie - Thank you: Christine)
- Crying Ryan (Thank you: MTLJ)
- Cup of Joe (Coffee)
- Curious George (Thank you: MTLJ)
- Dapper Dan man (Thank you: Penguinstein)
- Dear John letter (A letter written to a man by his romantic partner to inform him their relationship is over - Thank you: Justin Huang)
- Debbie Downer. (Someone who's always negative. - Thank you: Tami Bruce)
- Dizzy Lizzy (Doesn't know anything, stupid)
- Don't know from Adam
- Doubting Thomas (Unbeliever - Thank you: Tom)
- Douglas Doright (Thank you: Wallace Finlator)
- Drop Dead Fred (Thank you: MTLJ)
- Dumbell Dora (a Charles Dickens character - Thank you: Wallace Finlator)
- Elementary, my dear Watson. (This name corresponds to Sherlock Holmes' best friend, called Mr. Watson, who was a doctor. - Thank you: Christian Barandica)
- Even Steven
- Fancy Nancy (Thank you: MTLJ)
- Fanny's your aunt (Usually follows 'Bob's your uncle', meaning 'there you have it!' - Thank you: Mia)
- Farty Arty (Stop being a farty Arty!) (some one that expels a lot of flatulence - Thank you: Marge)
- Fertile Fanny (easy fertility)
- Fertile Mertile (Easily impregnated - Thank you: MH)
- Flousy Lucy (Thank you: MTLJ)
Total: 193
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