TV Words

[Mullins, Bill AMRDEC]

Hogzilla --

http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/hogzilla.asp


>
> Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at YAHOO.COM> wrote:
>   ---------------------- Information from the mail header
> -----------------------
> Sender: American Dialect Society
> Poster: Jonathan Lighter
> Subject: Re: TV Words
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> -----------------
>
> I heard one yesterday on the news but stupidly ignored it.
> Momzilla? Dadzilla?
>
> I thought I'd just invented those, but suddenly there are
> 15,000 RG's for one and nearly 10,000 for the other !
> Parentzilla ? A mere 40. Bushzilla ? Over 1,000.
>
> There's also Britzilla, bratzilla, Cheneyzilla, Kerryzilla,
> Hil(l)aryzilla, Hitlerzilla, Jesuszilla, Satanzilla,
> Crunkzilla, Weedzilla, Crackazilla, Geekazilla, Freakazilla,
> Vanillazilla, chillazilla, thrillazilla, Manilazilla,
> Billazilla, Fillazilla, Jillazilla, Killazilla....
>
> No Tombombadillazilla though.
>
> Most frightening ?
>
> Gorillazilla.
>
> Best in class ?
>
> Holy crapazilla !
>
> JL
>
>
>

------------------------------------------------------------
The American Dialect Society - http://www.americandialect.org