2006-12-05 09:37:30 · 5 answers · asked by claptrapvonspielderbeanz 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Stanley Unwin (June 7, 1911 – January 12, 2002), born in Pretoria, South Africa, sometimes billed as Professor Stanley Unwin, was more than just a British comedian and comic writer. He was an inventor of his own language, "Unwinese," referred to in the film Carry On Regardless as "gobbledegook".
Unwinese, also known as "Basic Engly Twentyfido", was a special, ornamented and mangled form of English in which many of the words were corrupted in a playful and humorous way.
2006-12-05 09:46:49 · answer #1 · answered by Polo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I remember we all enjoyed Stanley Unwin when we were children, in the Stone Age! Before videos, dvds etc. Ah, the halcyon days !
2006-12-05 10:27:48 · answer #2 · answered by Patricia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Saxoneze
2006-12-05 09:40:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it was simply known as "Unwinese". It wasn't really a language as such, just a very clever use of words. Had me in stitches when I was a lad!
2006-12-05 09:52:52 · answer #4 · answered by Andrew C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfunny gobbledegook
2006-12-05 09:44:58 · answer #5 · answered by Sonny Walkman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋