For example - 'Poindexter' after Admiral Poindexter of the Iran-Contra scandal.
2007-09-30 21:31:21 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
When a woman is called Delilah it means? lol
2007-09-30 22:24:48 · update #1
"Hooligan". Sir name of a troublesome Irish family in London in the 19th century. It came about by the police referring to them as "Oh the Hooligans are out again" meaning the family, the name soon became associated with any troublesome people.....
2007-09-30 21:37:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Hooker, after General Hooker of the US civil war. Quisling, after a Norwegian collaborator with the Nazis, although you don't hear that term very often now, Uncle Tom, although why blacks use that term I don't know, for he got treated like dirt. Judas, for just about any British politician in power. Being a Brit. I have never heard the term 'Poindexter'.
2007-10-01 04:47:54 · answer #2 · answered by ezeikiel 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When I seen this question it reminded me of a little girl I know right now that is in my class and she has been abused and horrible things have happended to this child, but they named her Shy and the kids pick on her and I started calling her by her first and middle name together to stop it, I call her Shy Lee, and now they have stopped picking on her for the most part.I also comment often on how pretty the name Shy Lee is, and I can tell her confidence level has grown. Even the kids seem to act different too towards her now!
2007-10-01 04:42:33 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Sally Rand. I really made a research about who Sally Rand was. It was said she was a famous stripper. Now, the name would refer to something that looks great at first....but actually has nothing on it ( like the famed stripper).
An example, a great looking car...all-shiny and sleek-looking in the showroom. But when you drive it...it's not what you think it's going to be. And it's nothing the way it looks. The car come s with nothing but just shiny and sleek looking. A Sally Rand (it comes with nothing)
2007-10-01 07:32:26 · answer #4 · answered by bowen 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Benedict Arnold
2007-10-01 04:36:43 · answer #5 · answered by Armyvet 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Osama Bin Ladin
Uncle Chester the Molestor
Norman Master Bates
2007-10-01 04:33:47 · answer #6 · answered by What'd You Say? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Jezebel, Shylock, Scrooge.
2007-10-01 04:35:44 · answer #7 · answered by Tut Uncommon 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Warrick Hunt.
2007-10-01 04:35:29 · answer #8 · answered by Blokheed 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wally, Nancy (as in Nancy boy), Dick
Edit - for the Happy Murcia, I actually worked with a woman whose surname was "Holigan" - I am sure her name must have descended from "Hooligan" originally.
2007-10-01 04:38:49 · answer #9 · answered by MissEssex 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bush
2007-10-01 04:37:03 · answer #10 · answered by Dus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋