action-hero monikers (UNCLASSIFIED)

[Jonathan Lighter]

I always liked the Cisco Kid myself.  Tough, but basically normal.

JL


On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 11:00 AM, Mullins, Bill CIV (US) <
william.d.mullins18.civ at mail.mil> wrote:

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> > What A.H. ("action hero") has the most intimidating name?
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> > Sure you want to know? Read the rankings:
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> https://www.yahoo.com/movies/we-rank-the-toughest-action-hero-names-of-
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> > The initimidation factor must be based on non-onomastic factors.
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> > (What's that Greek thing like onomatopoeia where a word's form or
> > meaning is influenced in some way by its sound?  Or is that something
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