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A List of Dockers Nicknames ________________________Liverpool Dockers_________________________
Adam: down in the hold, shouts up "God Almighty--am I the only one down here or wot?" Al Capone: where's the gang? Altar Boy, the: always with the Bishop Athlete: runs when there is work to be done Auctioneer: he'd knock anything down Aztec, the Black Docker: always saying "Aztec dis, Aztec dat." Baker: keeps talking about his tart. The kids have left; now it's only him and his tart. Baldy Rabbit, the: says "lends a tanner I've lost me fare." Also The Frozen Rabbit: on the borrow, he's lost his fare again. Ballerina, the: "So I ups and turned round, and told him..." Balloon: foreman who says "Don't let me down, lads." Barking Dog: always snarling at everyone Barking Pup: the barking dog's son, always snarling at everyone Bat,the: does so many nights he can't see in the daytime Batman: won't leave the ship without robbin' Bewildered Minstrel:
doesn't know whether he is white or black. This
is said to refer to Cilla Big Ben: he worked while the strike was on Bird Doctor: says this lark's(job) no good Bishop, the: always saying " God bless you, boys." Blacksmith, the: makes a bolt for the door at kitty time Blessed Art Thou: a great lover (from "blessed art thou among women") Blister, the: only shows up when the work is over Blood Donor: a very pale fellow Bobby Beater, the: says "Let's get stuck into this copper!" Bostick: things they are unloading just seem to stick to him. Broken Boomerang, the: won't ever come back Broken Clock, the: "Give us a lift, I've got a bad ticker" Broken Globe, the: "We won't get a light out of this." Burglar, the: "we'll break in here." Canon Cups: the tea lad (tea can and chipped enamel mugs) for the dockers Case Ball, the: always getting laced Cassius Clay: where's the gloves? Chemist: loads a truck and says "There's morphia." Chichester: always to be found out in the Atlantic, which is the name of a dock pub Cinderella: "I gotta be away by twelve." Clergyman, the: never has Sunday off. Constipator, the: always has a pained look on his face Contented Diner: I've got enough on my plate Coronation Kid, the: she'll crown me when I get home. Coward, the: wore an old army overcoat with a bullet hole in the back Deck Hand: always carried his cards with him Depth Charge, the: "I'm going down for a sub" Destroyer,the: always after subs( wage advances) Dice King, the: "I only want seven." Diesel: "diesel do for our kid, diesel do for me ma." Or: "I think diesel fitter." Doctor Barnard: "What no overtime? Boss, have a heart." Doctor Jekyll: I need a change. Dope Peddler, the: bicycles to work every day when he could drive Drug Addict: "Here's some morphia here." Drunken Overcoat, the: staggers out of the gate every night with a full coat Dulux: a docker with a large coat on, because, as with Dulux, one coat covers the lot Eddie Calvert: says "let's have a blow." Fractured Fairy, the: says "Youse must think I fell off a Christmas Tree." Frightened Fish: won't handle a crane Frightened Goalie: won't go out for the net Frozen Rabbit, the: Lend me a tenner ter ger ome, I've lost me fur Gardener, the: "Finish
the job boys, and go and plant yourselves." Ghost, the: always moaning Good Shepherd: took a sheep carcass or a sheep out of the docks Guy Fawkes: "this ship want's blowing up." Happy Family: always coming to work with blackeyes Harry the Horse: never off his bike Harpic: he's clean around the bend(daft) Hungry Rabbit, the: has never got a carrot Hush Puppy: another son of Barking Dog, told to keep his gob shut. Hush Puppies: nobody ever heard him getting into the containers Ink: he's always in the pen(the taking on point) Jelly, the: "a bit of overtime and I'm set." Jellypex: he's only got one coat Jigsaw: whenever he was given a difficult job he went to pieces Judge, the: always wanted to open a case Kitten, the: "Is me owl feller down there" Lame Kangaroo: hasn't had a jump(sex) in years Larry the Lamb: meek and quiet. When the barking Dog and the Lamb were joined by a third docker, the latter was called The Shepherd Lazy Solicitor: he went to sleep on a case Lenient Judge: a foreman who keeps saying "let dat guy go." A guy is part of a sling for cargo Lino: he's always "on the floor"(short of money) Little Red Riding Hood: heading away from work toward the canteen, says, "I'm going to me grannies." London Fog: he never lifts Lonely Cat: asking for his father, a fellow dock-worker, says "Me-owl feller down dur?" Lonely Baker, the: "Now the kids ave left, there's only me and the tart" Lord Nelson: "Keep your eye out for the boss." Maid Marion: the nights will save me Man From Planet X, the: says "What on earth is this all about?" Man in Black, the: always going to a funeral Mangy Cat, the: kicked out of every yard on the docks Mangy Kitten: tells the bus driver he hasn't got any fare Midwife: he's always on deliveries Mirror, the: says "what you do reflects on me." Nudist, the: says "the bare thing suits me.' Olympic Torch, the: never goes out Parish Priest: works every Sunday, when the pay for overtime is high; or: has always got his mate on his knees Park Keeper, the: says "mind the swing." Pearly King, the: because he always would say about a given job, "we got paid buttons for that ship." Phil (Fill) the Cot: the father of many Piano: thinks he's put upon, (that they're playing on him) Plastic Surgeon, the: a really good grafter Poet: "This
job is just like eaven/aven done a tap since alf eleven," Pontius Pilate: always washing his hands Popeye: docker known for smoking pipes President, the: always in the White (ozzy white) House Quiet Man, the: never says a thing. Rattler: has false teeth Reluctant Plumber: he won't do a tap Robert Mitchum: walks about with a coat slung over his shoulder, smoking a cigarette Sam Goldwyn: "Lissen, lads, I'll put yer in the picture." Sammy the Seal: I think I'll float Scottish Stevedore: "go ahead with pipes and drum" Sell the Bed: always on nights
Sheriff: foreman who says, "What's the hold up, lads?" Sherlock: always investigating, but doesn't do that much. His sidekick is known as Doctor Watson sick pigeon, the: never leaves the loft Sick Lobster, the: always absent from work because "the two nippers were bad" Sore Finger: always wants sympathy Spaceman: Says he is going to Mars (ma's) for dinner Stanley Matthews: manning a hatch with three others, he says "I'll take dis corner." Stirling Moss: called that because of the skidmarks on his underpants Storm Lamp, the: never goes out Surgeon: keeps saying "cut that out." Table Jelly: three more nights and I'm all set Telegraph Boy, the: " Send more wires in." Tit (h)ead or egghead: a bald docker Undertaker, the: says "lay em out over there." Undertaker: says "lay em out over there." Unknown Soldier: wore a long khaki army surplus overcoat, and was a loner Van Gogh: always says "I've got one 'ere." Vicar: keeps saying "Eh--men..." Hard taskmaster: he'll have you on your knees Virgin, the: I've never done this before Wallpaper: he's up the wall Wedding Cake, the: always has a wedding to go to Weight Lifter: he waits while you lift Wet Match: never stikes White Hunter, the: minesweeper of ozzy white White Hunter, the: always looking for six good skins Wonder Boy: a looter. He looks at cargo and says "I wonder what's in this, I wonder what's in that."
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