Monty Python got some good alliterative mileage out of that term in their movie “And Now For Something Completely Different.” One sequence in the movie is a fake WWII British newsreel, in black and white, with suitably bombastic narration that includes the opening line “Yes, the war against the Hun continues – and as Britian’s brave boys battle against the Boche…” By the standards of genuine WWII newsreels, that’s actually not as over-the-top as it sounds to modern ears. And during a real WWII deception operation, the fake letter from General Nye to General Alexander which was the centrepiece of the “Mincemeat” disinformation scheme used such phrases as “We have had recent information that the Boche have been reinforcing and strengthening their defences in Greece and Crete…”
Name it
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Do I really seem like a Carl?
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Sorry, not a Frank. Frimmel as in Rudy Frimmel. No, I’m not Rudy.
I needed an alias once right after watching The Music Man. And there is the bit where Harold Hill  is about to kiss the librarian on the foot bridge but he must read the telegram he is expecting from Rudy Frimmel. Actually, was a for real song writer in that era named Rudy Frimmel.
While my name isn’t a secret I would prefer not to outright advertise it.
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Jennifer=Nikita
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Well, you almost got it.
Jerry is my Dad’s name. Mine is Jeremy. Got a bro named Jerad, to keep the theme going.I would have also accepted Jerome, Jeremiah, and Jerm, cause I almost get called those equally.
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LOL!
-Dave
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Janus=Paul
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never been considered a “gilligan” before . . . .
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MechanizedWarfare= Lazaro (yes im half a beaner.) You can call me Lazarus if you want, the english version of my name. :D
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Isn’t Lazarus the latinized version? Correct me if I’m wrong, but Jesus rose Lazarus from the grave, so since Jesus is the latinized form of Yashua (Joshua) isnt Lazarus the latinized form?
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Isn’t Lazarus the latinized version? Correct me if I’m wrong, but Jesus rose Lazarus from the grave, so since Jesus is the latinized form of Yashua (Joshua) isnt Lazarus the latinized form?
Yea Lazarus is the latinized version, but I hear lots of english speaking people use it, while spanish speaking people use Lazaro.
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interesting
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Do I really seem like a Carl?
And just WTF is that supposed to mean?
DOG, I think you gave Yanny’s name to IL by mistake.
It’s too bad thinking before you post isn’t a requirement here.
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