I mentioned in a recent post that I had noticed a tendency of bloggers to play with politicians names to create nicknames for them, one notable example being Harriet or Hattie Harperson for Harriet Harman, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party and long-time campaigner on equality issues.
And so it seems the sudden rise to fame of one David Miliband has occasioned quite a prolific outpouring of, I think there's a special word for it... neologising!
I'm not sure quite why it seems to be such an increasing trend in political discourse. Perhaps its the rise of the blogosphere with its irreverence and staffed by amateurs who might have little else of value to add to the debates other than funpokery.
Perhaps because there's such a din of bloggers that some fameseekers want to distinguish themselves by coining a trademark word.
So without further ado I am pleased to announce today my special MiliMeter©
This will be used to detect all the different and creative manglings of our Delicious David's name.
Such is the great underappreciated influence of the blogosphere on the MainStreamMedia (MSM) it took this sensitive piece of kit to pick up the true extent to which well respected MSM outlets are at it as well.
On the Telegraph website we have David Milipede. His alleged leadership challenge has been called a Milibid by Sam Coates on his Red Box Blog over at Timesonline.
The Milibid was launched in his Milipiece (last word, 9th paragraph down) for the Guardian and this well and truly set the Milibandwagon (the 'Meter's audio function even heard this on the BBC) rolling. Of course his Milibandsmen/Milibandmates (Militants?) will be climbing aboard.
Now being cutting edge an' all that I thought I would get ahead of the game and think of suitable mash-ups for any future stories involving the Miliboywonder© (Miliboy had already sent the MiliMeter© needle swinging in a previous scan, thought to be a reference to his youthful looks).
So if he ever tried to get down with the yoof like when Silly Willie Hague had his 'baseball cap moment' and perhaps went all rappa-style he would surely be called MiliCent (as imagined pictured above). Or if he actually wore a hat we might even call it Milinary. And if he ever makes it to the Top Job he will henceforth be known as the Prime Milister ©.
If you spot any more or think of any you might want to register send your suggestions on an e-card, no stamp needed.
William Hague wearing a baseball cap. NB He actually wore that hat, this is not a Photoshopped image.
3 comments:
As Pete Doherty, or possibly Carl Barat, once said: 'There are fewer more distressing sights than that/ of an English man in a baseball cap!'
The Guardian booklet series 'Great lyricists' was quite a trove for music buffs:
find it here:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/series/greatlyricists
..those who stumble along, slurring, humming, making the words up and not quite sure of their lyrics can find their common mistakes and what the words should really be at:
kissthisguy.com (did he not sing that?) The Archive of Misheard Lyrics.
You too can now sing out in confidence.
I would too were there not alleycats round here producing better tunage.
I always liked the one from Love Child by the Supremes - 'No child of mine will be bearing, the name of shame Eddie Waring'. Still don't know what it's really meant to be!
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