Slipper of the Yard

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The fortnightly British satirical magazine Private Eye has long had a reputation for using euphemistic and irreverent substitute names and titles for people, groups and organisations and has coined a number of expressions to describe sex, drugs, alcohol and other aspects of human activity. Over the years these names and expressions have become in-jokes, used frequently in the magazine without explanation. Some have passed into general usage and can be found in other media and everyday conversation.

The Sizzler–an alleged fried breakfast for sale at extortionate prices on any train journey mentioned. At the first mention of the Sizzler, the article in which it appeared would be sidelined into a recital of the item's deliciousness. Wilson, A. N. (2016). "5: Brenda". The Queen. London: Atlantic Books. ISBN 9781786490681. OCLC 937454213.Had he had gone through informal Interpol channels Biggs could have been handed over to Scotland Yard "within a short period without little or any publicity", avoiding complex extradition attempts; Former Conservative Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne is generally called "Gideon" by the magazine. Osborne was indeed originally named "Gideon", but disliked the name and changed it to "George" as a young man. [38] The Brazilians offered to hand over Biggs in exchange for Timothy Ross, who they said was a terrorist who had returned to Britain; Dave Spart is a parody of a stereotypical left-wing agitator who featured in editions of the 1970s and from time to time since (for example, after the 2011 England riots and following the split in Jeremy Corbyn's Shadow Cabinet over the bombing of Syria and military intervention against ISIL). Occasionally, his sister, Deirdre Spart, has offered her views. Private Eye often refers to real-life leftist activists as "Spartists", itself a parody of the left-wing Spartacist League. Ken Livingstone is sometimes lampooned as Ken Leninspart. The magazine itself is frequently referred to as an "organ", in the sense of being a periodical publication, but also providing endless possibilities for sexual innuendo. The word "organ" also refers to the fact that Richard Ingrams, long time editor of Private Eye, for many years played the organ at services in his local church.

Mary Ann Bighead, a parody of journalist Mary Ann Sieghart, often writes columns trumpeting her own brilliance and that of her daughters Brainella and Intelligencia. I had to adamantly insist that any question of the repatriation of a British criminal from Brazil must be a matter for the federal police authorities of Brazil to decide." Grapefruit segments–once a pervasive and deliberately out-of-place component of lists (such as features on new cars), now seldom seen.The Daily Telegraph newspaper is usually referred to as the "Torygraph" because of its political leaning towards the Conservative Party, [29] [30] [31] and as the Daily Hellograph when satirising its coverage of celebrities. [32] The City of Brighton and Hove is often referred to as " Skidrow-on-Sea" in the "Rotten Boroughs" column. Moore, Charles (4 February 2016). "The Spectator's notes, 4 February 2016". The Spectator . Retrieved 28 August 2021.

Natukunda, Carol (28 April 2013). "Princess Bagaya was fired for refusing to marry Amin". New Vision. Uganda . Retrieved 13 January 2014. Later that day, Amin announced that he had fired Bagaya for embarrassing him. He told his cabinet that while on her way from New York, Bagaya had a sexual escapade with a white man in a bathroom at an airport in Paris. He did not mention who this man was. 'This was both an insult and a deliberate lie, but it was also comically nonsensical. One may, I suppose, have sex anywhere – but a public toilet?' asks Kyemba, adding that they all 'laughed to tears' at Amin's absurd action. Bagaya's dismissal came on 28 November 1974 Mr Madeupname. Sometimes used when referring to an improbable interviewee (often) in a tabloid newspaper article. Papineau, David (4 May 2017). "8". Knowing the Score: How Sport Teaches Us about Philosophy (and Philosophy about Sport). [London]. ISBN 9781472123541. OCLC 999624509. {{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( link)Wilby, Peter (17 April 2019). "More than a spectator: the rise of Andrew Neil". New Statesman . Retrieved 8 June 2022. He hated Private Eye calling him "Brillo" because his wiry hair resembled a scouring pad. They obtained financial approval although it was not clear whether the exact purpose of the journey was made plain. The other part of the Home Office replied that there were no extradition arrangements.