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Graham Wyatt

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May 3, 2000, 3:00:00 AM5/3/00
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Sorry to arrive so late for the funny names discussion...

For a number of years I have collected unfortunate and genuine names from
around the world.

If for some reason you are interested...

http://www.worsley.freeuk.com/

A small sample...

Russel Sprout
Dick and Fanny Raper
Aaron Mycock
Fanny Hyman
etc...

Bill McCray

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May 3, 2000, 3:00:00 AM5/3/00
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When I was in high school, there was a woman in our church named
"Fanny Rump".

Bill McCray
Lexington, KY


Graham Wyatt

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May 5, 2000, 3:00:00 AM5/5/00
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Bill McCray <BillM...@mindspring.com> wrote in message

> >Fanny Hyman


>
> When I was in high school, there was a woman in our church named
> "Fanny Rump".
>
> Bill McCray
> Lexington, KY
>

Now there's a funny Fanny for both UK and US audiences!

I would guess on alt.english.usage that people are aware that:
US fanny = bottom
UK fanny = front bottom

Just to clear up any confusion :-)

Graham

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Opinicus

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May 5, 2000, 3:00:00 AM5/5/00
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"Graham Wyatt" <g.w...@eris.dera.gov.uk> wrote in message
news:8eu21e$494$1...@news.eris.dera.gov.uk...

> Now there's a funny Fanny for both UK and US audiences!
> I would guess on alt.english.usage that people are aware that:
> US fanny = bottom
> UK fanny = front bottom

;-) A couple of decades ago, US stage directions like "Mortimer
pats her on the fanny" would have caused consternation in
England. I wonder if that's still true.

How's "butt" doing as a fundamental term in Rightpondia these
days, by the way?

Bob, suddenly realizing what a wonderful pun John Cleland
slipped into the bibliography of English literature with the
title "Fanny Hill".

---
Kanyak's Doghouse <http://www.geocities.com/kanyak.geo>

Kent

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May 5, 2000, 3:00:00 AM5/5/00
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Opinicus said:

: ;-) A couple of decades ago, US stage directions like "Mortimer


: pats her on the fanny" would have caused consternation in
: England. I wonder if that's still true.

: Bob, suddenly realizing what a wonderful pun John Cleland


: slipped into the bibliography of English literature with the
: title "Fanny Hill".

What about the Bee Gees song (1975-76) "Fanny (Be Tender with my Love)"?

Kent

paul stanbrook

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May 5, 2000, 3:00:00 AM5/5/00
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O'Carolan, the blind Irish harpist, wrote a tune named after a woman, Fanny
Power. Sounds like a slogan for the Spice Girls to me.

Regards,
Paul

Peter578746

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May 6, 2000, 3:00:00 AM5/6/00
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>From: "Graham Wyatt" <g.w...@eris.dera.gov.uk>
>Date: Wed, 3 May 2000 14:37:54 +0100

>
>Sorry to arrive so late for the funny names discussion...
>
>For a number of years I have collected unfortunate and genuine names from
>around the world.
>
>If for some reason you are interested...
>
>http://www.worsley.freeuk.com/

PP I will look it up
I have told this story before
but mabe not to this group

My paternal grandfather was called George Pricktoe
In the South African War at the turn of the last century>
He was appointed to be a member of a field gun team
whose roll call was as follows

Pepper E
Pepper O
Pricktoe
Howshego
Arsoe

Peter (who signs himself usually as)

Peter P (and now you see why)


Ray Heindl

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May 7, 2000, 3:00:00 AM5/7/00
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gez...@spamcop.net (Opinicus) wrote in
<sh68ss...@news.supernews.com>:

>Bob, suddenly realizing what a wonderful pun John Cleland
>slipped into the bibliography of English literature with the
>title "Fanny Hill".

Was this a pun when he wrote it, or did the UK meaning of fanny arise
because of this title?

--
Ray Heindl

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