This collection of ‘knobbly monsters’ is a niche delight
Here’s a lovely collection of ‘knobbly monsters’, a phrase we hadn’t come across before and probably best defined by the @knobblymonsters Twitter account.
A ‘knobbly monster’ is a British tabloid term for that tricky second reference in copy to your subject when you’ve already used the obvious or only word for it
And here are 14 of the best.
1.
Whale semen – 'the Moby Dick fluid' pic.twitter.com/kLoDc6Lytn
— knobbly monsters (@knobblymonsters) June 15, 2019
2.
Westlife – '[the] stool-powered man-band' https://t.co/4b7L8NH3Ud
— knobbly monsters (@knobblymonsters) May 29, 2019
3.
Julius Caesar- ‘the tyrannical toga lover’. pic.twitter.com/DiXeO1ooNL
— knobbly monsters (@knobblymonsters) May 6, 2019
4.
Philip Green – ‘the roly-poly retailer’ pic.twitter.com/scdMqHecTh
— knobbly monsters (@knobblymonsters) March 30, 2019
5.
Hey @knobblymonsters… pic.twitter.com/yKxn3JKCYm
— Matt not Matthew (@Missives0fASub) April 7, 2019
6.
The vagina – 'this orgasm-offering, wondrous body part' https://t.co/QfmVGxvzko
— knobbly monsters (@knobblymonsters) May 28, 2019
7.
Villanelle – 'TV's adorable psycho' pic.twitter.com/aHLQdq9pMw
— knobbly monsters (@knobblymonsters) June 9, 2019
8.
Vintage lampposts – ‘the 1930s wrought iron poles’ pic.twitter.com/YG1Fljkc5s
— knobbly monsters (@knobblymonsters) March 29, 2019
9.
From the @NewStatesman: ”Crepuscular clans of tiny, leather-clad aviators” @knobblymonsters @secondmentions pic.twitter.com/No9jtAa5gH
— Heather Walker (@heathervalerie) June 5, 2019
10.
Superb https://t.co/698XDr33o3
— knobbly monsters (@knobblymonsters) May 30, 2019
11.
@knobblymonsters “bagless vac guru” pic.twitter.com/1YCJjznt7w
— Colin Robertson (@Cod_Rob) June 19, 2019
12.
Bra – ‘upper support garment’ pic.twitter.com/SdyVdWaWhD
— knobbly monsters (@knobblymonsters) May 6, 2019
13.
‘The self-styled cyber warrior’ pic.twitter.com/ZASDux9iED
— knobbly monsters (@knobblymonsters) April 12, 2019
14.
Big game hunting- ‘the controversial hobby’ pic.twitter.com/9HkovmyRUk
— knobbly monsters (@knobblymonsters) April 10, 2019
15.
Silvio Berlusconi – ‘the orange-faced lothario’ pic.twitter.com/2khD4HTejW
— knobbly monsters (@knobblymonsters) March 23, 2019