George and Zippy

George and Zippy
Cockney Rhyming Slang
Nippy (cold)
It's a bit George. Eli Davenport reports that George & Zippy are from an old BBC kids show called Rainbow

English dialects glossary. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Zippy (Rainbow) — Zippy is a fictional character on the children s television programme Rainbow . Zippy is an brownish orange puppet with a huge rugby ball shaped oval head, big blue eyes and a zip for a mouth. His voice was first provided by Peter Hawkins, later… …   Wikipedia

  • George (Rainbow) — George was a camp pink hippo and a character of the popular children s television programme Rainbow in the 1980s, voiced by Roy Skelton and operated by Malcolm Lord, Tony Holtham and later Craig Crane.Sporting an impressive pair of eyelashes, the …   Wikipedia

  • Zippy the Pinhead — For the freak show performer, see Zip the Pinhead Zippy is an American comic strip created by Bill Griffith. The character of Zippy the Pinhead initially appeared in underground publications during the 1970s.[1] It is distributed by King Features …   Wikipedia

  • Moe and the Big Exit — DVD cover Directed by Brian K. Roberts Produced by …   Wikipedia

  • Guys and Dolls — This article is about the musical. For other uses, see Guys and Dolls (disambiguation). Guys Dolls Original Cast Recording Music Frank Loesser Lyrics …   Wikipedia

  • Steve Roper and Mike Nomad — Big Chief Wahoo redirects here. For the Cleveland Indians logo, see Chief Wahoo. The meeting of Steve Roper with Chief Wahoo and Minnie Ha Cha, as reprinted in Famous Funnies #89 (December 1941). Steve Roper and Mike Nomad was an American… …   Wikipedia

  • Kangaroo emblems and popular culture — deals with the uses which have been made of the image of the kangaroo such as coins, emblems, logos, mascots and in the naming of sports teams.Kangaroo emblem and logo The Kangaroo and Emu are standard bearers on the Australian Coat of… …   Wikipedia

  • MaggieMoo's Ice Cream and Treatery — Type Franchises Industry Frozen Food Industry Founded 1989; Kansas City, Kansas …   Wikipedia

  • Rainbow (TV series) — Infobox Television bgcolour = violet show name = Rainbow genre = Children s television series runtime = Typically about 30 minutes (occasionally longer or shorter) creator = Pamela Lonsdale starring =Roy Skelton country = UK network = ITV first… …   Wikipedia

  • List of Ashes to Ashes characters — This is a list of fictional characters that have appeared in BBC One s science fiction/police procedural drama, Ashes to Ashes. Contents 1 Main characters 1.1 Gene Hunt 1.2 Alex Drake …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”