magoo, bung, tugger, koala? who are these people? this is therefore the thread where people provide a glossary of cricketing nicknames, yo.
― Barnaby (Barnaby), Thursday, 8 January 2004 18:57 (twenty-one years ago) link
Mad Brad - Brad Williams
NLWL - Justin Langer (stands for either Nuggety Little Wozzie Legend or Narrowly Limited Wozzie Legume depending on how he batted in his last match),
and a few I am hoping will catch on:
Chainsaw Charlie - Brett Lee (after his routine after taking a wicket, not often seen these days)
Giggles - Andy Caddick
Jimmy Meagre - Jimmy Maher (common mispronunciation of name 'Meagher' as in Hawthorn footballer Des or actor Ray)
Stewie the Ass - Stuart Law (Dickens I think, 'the law is an ass...')
Simon T. Awful - Australian IP umpire Simon Taufel
The Great Warthog - Kerry Packer (thanks Bob Ellis)
Louie the Fly - Well known Australian cricket fan and occasional guest commentator John W. Howard
― Fred Nerk (Fred Nerk), Friday, 9 January 2004 08:47 (twenty-one years ago) link
The others aren't bad Fred, but for me, Caddick will always be Eccles.
― tailender (tailender), Friday, 9 January 2004 09:32 (twenty-one years ago) link
It was Dickens, BD. "If the law supposes that, the law is a ass, a idiot". Mr Bumble in Oliver Twist, I believe.
― tailender (tailender), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 07:34 (twenty years ago) link
Wilde stole quotes from everyone, including himself.
Wilde, after Whistler had made a particularly penetrating remark: "I wish I had said that."
Whistler: "You will, Oscar, you will."
― tailender (tailender), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 09:42 (twenty years ago) link
seven years pass...