Recurring In-jokes In Private Eye
The fortnightly British satirical magazine Private Eye has long had a reputation for using euphemistic and irreverent substitute names and titles for persons, groups and organisations and has coined a number of expressions to describe sex, drugs, alcohol and other aspects of human activity. Over the years these names and expressions have become in-jokes, used frequently in the magazine without explanation. Some have passed into general usage and can be found in other media and everyday conversation.
Read more about Recurring In-jokes In Private Eye: Euphemistic Expressions, Stereotypical and Exaggerated Personifications of People and Organisations, Names Intentionally Misspelled or Misstated, Jibes Aimed At Specific Individuals, Spurious Surrealism
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