NICKNAMES: Eric Hudson recalls working at DC Thomson's in Dundee in the 1960s where there lurked a man nicknamed Thrombosis –because he was the bloody clot in circulation.
David Ferguson's list contains some nicknames that sadly are unrepeatable, but we liked The Parachute, who always let everyone down at the last minute; Bo Derek, a bloke named Derek with terrible body odour; Dulux – his pals reckon he's only got one coat; and The Hostage – when anyone asks for help, he always replies: 'Sorry, my hands are tied.'
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