Bristol Cities - Production Company
me...@my-dejanews.com
Jane Leeves and Peri Gilpin discussed the formation of their production
company -- Bristol Cities -- on an episode of NBC's late-night talk show,
Later. I didn't see the episode, and I am wondering if they explained how
they came up with the name. Everyone in the U.K. knows how two women could
use a name like Bristol Cities, as does anyone who understands Cockney
rhyming slang or is a Benny Hill fan.
I wonder if Jane Leeves had anything to do with a throwaway gag done on the
show last season. There was a discussion of Maris' latest round of plastic
surgery, during which Daphne reveals that she has had plastic surgery. When
asked what she had done, Daphne says that she had a mole removed. While
disappointed with the answer, Niles politely asks, "Where?" to which Daphne
replies, "South of Manchester." Niles then says, "I meant what part of your
body" and Daphne retorts, "So did I."
Oh, that wacky British humor -- more Cockney rhyming slang, only this time
you don't hear the part that rhymes.
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Duncan Lynskey
Cockney rhyming slang works on the principle that a thing is referred to
indirectly by a pair of words, the last one of which rhymes with the object
in question:
apples and pears - stairs
Dicky dirt - shirt
plates of meat - feet
boat race - face
dog and bone - phone
mince pies - eyes
Bristol Cities? - any guesses bearing in mind they're women with a wicked
sense of humour?
The south of Manchester remark is one where Manchester is used to refer to -
well who knows what. It isn't a fixed expression, she could have said
anything and I think we would have got the gist.
Duncan
cockney grand parents you see
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Stuart Mozley
Duncan Lynskey (nos...@spam.com) wrote:
>The south of Manchester remark is one where Manchester is used to refer to -
>well who knows what. It isn't a fixed expression, she could have said
>anything and I think we would have got the gist.
Isn't Manchester another piece of rhyming slang?
Manchester City is another phrase for Bristol City?
Alan E Hill
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Subject: Re: Bristol Cities - Production Company
Date: 1 Jun 1998 09:44:50 GMT
>Isn't Manchester another piece of rhyming slang?
>Manchester City is another phrase for Bristol City?
Possibly- but whilst I've heard people- or rather males- refer to
bristols (meaning breasts) I've never heard reference to manchesters.
I don't normally associate with that type of person you understand. I
was just doing some research .. honest.
Oh yes- I actually am from Bristol.
Alan E Hill Bristol/UK
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Duncan Lynskey
As the descendant of cockney grandparents I can confirm that Manchester does
not feature in any Cockney rhyming slang. Most Cockneys wouldn't know where
it was, somewhere up North innit?
Daphne mentions this because her character is from Manchester. Mancunians
don't use rhyming slang, geddit?
Duncan
Stuart Mozley wrote in message <6ktt6i$mkt$1...@news.ox.ac.uk>...
>Duncan Lynskey (nos...@spam.com) wrote:
>>The south of Manchester remark is one where Manchester is used to refer
to -
>>well who knows what. It isn't a fixed expression, she could have said
>>anything and I think we would have got the gist.
>
consi...@my-dejanews.com
I thought that there is/was a British magazine called Manchester featuring
large-breasted women. If this is so, that would validate Daphne's Manchester
reference in the Niles-Daphne exchange that started this thread.
>
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Subject: Re: Bristol Cities - Production Company
Date: 1 Jun 1998 09:44:50 GMT
>
Isn't Manchester another piece of rhyming slang?
Manchester City is another phrase for Bristol City?
>
Possibly- but whilst I've heard people- or rather males- refer to bristols
(meaning breasts) I've never heard reference to manchesters.
>
I don't normally associate with that type of person you understand. I was
just doing some research .. honest.
>
Oh yes- I actually am from Bristol.
>
Alan E Hill Bristol/UK
>
shurely shome mishtake...
>
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Subject: Re: Bristol Cities - Production Company
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>I thought that there is/was a British magazine called Manchester featuring
>large-breasted women. If this is so, that would validate Daphne's Manchester
>reference in the Niles-Daphne exchange that started this thread.
I don't think so ...
Ian Coldicott
>>Alan E Hill Bristol/UK
Well, it would be a good title for such a magazine, but I think too
much has been read into Daphne's expression here. Surely it was just
a throwaway phrase, and no more. She had to mention a large city that
people would have heard of, and Manchester is Daphne's home town.
Ian
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