Funny Nicknames From Scotland
Some nicknames that have been given to some characters from Glasgow, Scotland by their workmates and friends:
- *Two Soups*
- - his real name is Campbell Baxter.
- *Norrie Two Bonnets*
- - the Glasgow taxi-driver who wears a wig under his cloth cap.
- *The Colostomy*
- - the girlfriend of a married man (i.e. the wee bag on the side).
- *The Boomerang Kid*
- - whenever anyone at work asks a question, he always replies: 'I'll get back to you on that. '
- *The Parachute*
- - lets everyone down at the last minute.
- *Vaseline*
- - his real name is Willie Burns.
- *Rembrandt*
- - loves saying to colleagues: 'Let me put you in the picture...'
- *Bo Derek*
- - a chap called Derek with terrible body odour.
- *The Genie*
- - magically appears whenever anyone opens a bottle.
- *Dulux*
- - his pals reckon he's only got one coat.
- *Soapy*
- - washes his hands of any problems that crop up..
- *The Yeti*
- - always on the sick. Many unconfirmed sightings of this guy, but nobody can prove he actually exists.
- *The Gas Man*
- - he's serviced loads of old boilers.
- *The Hostage*
- - when anyone asks for help he always replies: 'Sorry, my hands are tied.'
- *The Olympic Flame*
- - He never goes out.
- And finally:
There was a stevedore at Ramsgate harbour whose mates called him "The Ailing Crab" -- He was always taking time off because one of his nippers was poorly.