When there was a need, Secombe would often play the part of a Yorkshireman, usually unnamed. One example of Secombe's Yorkshire accent is in the episode Lurgi Strikes Britain, where he plays a bus conductor in Oldham (although the town is in Lancashire, some of the outlying villages of Oldham were situated in the West Riding of Yorkshire at the time.), the first victim of the dreaded lurgi. He also uses the accent as a workman in The Last Tram (from Clapham), and as the Manager of the East Acton Labour Exchange in World War I. In The MacReekie Rising of '74 he plays a dim Yorkshireman on guard at the Tower of London, using the name " Fred Nurke". Vrb phrs. To put an end to (something). E.g."We all went home after their parents put the kibosh on the drinking." Cf. ' kibosh'. Noun. Person or persons of low intelligence, and not greatly evolved, as with creatures found in a pond. Derog. Implausibly devoted readers of this blog may remember that the early seventeenth-century French comedian known as Bruscambille has a speech on castrati (controversial figures, believed to be ideal lovers, since some allegedly could maintain an erection but obviously without any risk of pregnancy, hence they became the target an entirely serious injunction issued by the high court of Paris, which was concerned that eunuchs might corrupt women…) in which he makes the following observation about Spring: German anti-hero. Sometime Dr. Frankenstein, who invented Eccles, aided and abetted by Yakamoto. Camp Commandant of Stalag 10, 12, and 13, and nominal Kapitan, and Seagoon's accomplice in the plot to steal Napoleon's Piano from the Louvre. His full name when he first appeared was Dr Hans Eidelburger, but he later became Justin Eidelberger, as in "Just an idle bugger". This was another way the Goons would slip words that were then banned from radio into the script.

a b c d "The Spy or Who is Pink Oboe". Archived from the original on 25 August 2006 . Retrieved 6 August 2006. Adj. Full of food, sated with food, feeling one has overeaten. E.g."I had a five course meal and was too podged to walk." Cf. 'pogged'. [Derbyshire /Yorks /Notts use] Verb. 1. To emit wind from the anus, to 'fart'. E.g."She was just sitting there pooping quietly and thinking no-one could smell it."In early scripts, however, Grytpype-Thynne was often cast as a government official, and not necessarily a villain. For instance in "The Dreaded Batter Pudding Hurler of Bexhill-on-Sea" he is a police inspector; in " The Whistling Spy Enigma" he is the secret Government agent who sends Neddie Seagoon to Hungary to booby-trap the boots of the national football team; and in "The Jet-Propelled Guided NAAFI" he is Prime Minister Neddie's butler and confidant, but also an undercover Soviet agent plotting with Moriarty to sell the guided NAAFI secrets to the Russians. In " The Histories of Pliny the Elder", he was Julius Caesar. Verb. To defeat by a small margin. Often heard in the expression 'pip at the post'. E.g."We pipped them to the finish and won by just 2 seconds." {Informal} Vrb phrs. 1. A euphemism for going to the toilet, usually women's use. E.g."I'm just going to powder my nose before we set off." Noun. A tedious fuss or discussion. E.g."What's all this palaver about you and my mum having an argument?" {Informal} Moriarty is an impoverished member of the French aristocracy who has turned to crime to support his lifestyle. Despite having carried out many high-paying cons and robberies during the series, he and his criminal counterpart Hercules Grytpype-Thynne always appear to be permanently destitute. Although his surname is pronounced ( / ˌ m ɔːr i ˈ ɑːr t i/ MOR-ee- AR-tee), Grytpype-Thynne would occasionally pronounce it / m ə ˈ r aɪ . ər t i/ mə- RY-ər-tee.

https://web.archive.org/web/20070311103442/http://goonshowscripts.afraid.org/raw/LastGoonShowofAll.html. Archived from the original on 11 March 2007 . Retrieved 6 August 2006. {{ cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= ( help) Vrb phrs. To be very angry. E.g."Your father will play merry-hell if he finds you've spent all your savings on a new CD player." John Snagge – doyen of BBC newsreaders who, like Greenslade, also played himself in several episodes (usually in pre-recorded inserts), and was a great supporter of the show. Snagge had a prominent part in the 1955 episode The Greenslade Story, [20] when he was present in the studio instead of being pre-recorded, and read his part in his best 'Here-is-the-News' voice. Originally recorded on TLO 75177 (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at Broadcasting House). This master tape survived intact in TS and has been used for the version of the show included on The Goon Show Compendium Vol 10. [1] Transcript

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Throat, Sgt Throat, Miss Throat or Gladys, with a very gravelly voice. Milligan invented this voice by belching, apparently in the middle of rehearsal, much to the producer Peter Eton's annoyance. Verb. To succeed in achieving something, frequently something difficult. E.g."I pulled off an Evil Knievel and jumped the car on my bike." {Informal} Musically, describing a full, deep and bassy sound originating from hip hop. Similarly, describing the fashion quality of hip hop.

a b https://web.archive.org/web/20070928020013/http://goonshowscripts.afraid.org/raw/series07/s07es2.html. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007 . Retrieved 6 August 2006. {{ cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= ( help) Vrb phrs. To do something exceptionally well, often unexpectedly or against the odds. Also as play a blinder. E.g."He pulled a blinder and scored a goal from the half way line." {Informal} Vrb phrs. To scare someone, to unnerve someone. E.g."I'm fine with most horror films, but the Evil Dead really puts the willies up me."Vrb phrs. To intentionally make it difficult for someone to achieve their objectives, frequently to make oneself more attractive. E.g."She was playing hard to get all night but as soon as I put my coat on to leave, she changed her mind." {Informal} Noun. 1. A Pakistani, but also used as a general and particularly offensive term for any person/immigrant from the Indian sub-continent, such as Pakistan, India, Bengal, Sri Lanka etc. Offens.

Bentine was part of the regular cast for the first two seasons. As a tribute of sorts, unheard characters called Bentine are sometimes referred to in later episodes (e.g. The Man Who Never Was) Something that is excellent or outstanding. E.g."It was worth paying twice the entry fee just to see that purler of a goal." [Orig. Aust.] Anything unsatisfactory, useless or unpleasant. By extension of the meaning in noun 1. E.g."Actually I thought the film was plop and I nearly walked out after half an hour." Words beginning with: A . B . C . D . E . F . G . H . I . J . K . L . M . N . O . P . Q . R . S . T . U . V . W . X . Y . Z . Abbreviations used poo-head

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Vrb phrs. To appear suddenly or unexpectedly. E.g."It's interesting how often English slang words keep popping up in conversation." Adj. Of a person's voice, having an accent and style that's reminiscent of the way the English upper classes speak. Can be derog. [Late 1800s] {Informal} Verb. To dismiss an idea or suggestion as pointless, foolish or impractical. E.g."The management pooh-poohed the union's proposal of a 7% pay rise." Vrb phrs. 1. To laugh heartily. E.g."She pissed herself when I asked her out for a meal. Just because I'm 15 years younger than her."