glasgow nicknames

Nicknames in use that have been given to Glasgow characters by their
friends and workmates.

Two Soups - his real name is Campbell Baxter.
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Norrie Two Bunnets - the Glasgow taxi-driver who wears a wig under his
cloth cap.
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The Colostomy - the girlfriend of a married man (ie. the wee bag on the
side).
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The Boomerang Kid - whenever anyone at work asks a question, he always
replies: 'I'll get back to you on that.'

The Parachute - lets everyone down at the last minute.
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Cashline - an experienced young lass who's open 24 hours a day.
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Vaseline - his real name is Willie Burns.
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Rembrandt - loves saying to colleagues: 'Let me put you in the
picture...'
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Bo Derek - a chap called Derek with terrible body odour.
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Brewer's Droop - his real name is Willie Falls.
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The Genie - magically appears whenever anyone opens a bottle.
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The Marksman - when it's his turn to buy a round, he always shoots the
craw
Dulux - his pals reckon he's only got one coat.
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Soapy - washes his hands of any problems that crop up.
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Captain Hook - continually late for work, it's believed he must be scared

of the alarm clock.
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The Yeti - always on the sick, there have been many unconfirmed sightings

of this guy, but nobody can prove he actually exists.

The Gas Man - he's serviced loads of old boilers.
The Hostage - when anyone asks for help he always replies: 'Sorry, my
hands are tied'.

The Chernobyl Jannie - during the mid-Eighties this guy had a really bad
complexion.

The Woodpecker - he's always tapping.

Mussolini - a woman in an office in Glasgow who has rather loose morals
(aka the great dicktaker)