Over the years, thousands of men have worked on the Docks of Liverpool. One thing all of these people had in common was that each one recieved a Nickname soon after he started work.
These names were born from a mans actions, the way he dressed or things he said.
ABE..ABE Says " What are you waiting for now."
AL CAPONE Where's the gang?
BATMAN Can't leave without Robbin.
BEAU PEEP This poor docker lost his consignment of frozen sheep (which, unbeknown to him, had been off loaded and stored in the wrong area) and went looking for them asking every one "I've lost me sheep, has anyone seen me sheep"?
BIG BEN Worked while the strike was on.
CASSIUS CLAY Where's the gloves.
CINDERALLA Always leaves at five to twelve.
DAY OLD CHICKS Name given to new dockes.
DIESEL Says, " Diesel do for our kid,diesel do fer me ma."
DOCTOR BERNARD Says, "What no overtime? Boss, have a heart."
DONKEY LEGS Simply because he had long legs.
DR JEKYLL I need a change.
DULUX The Docker who wore a long old Army Greatcoat down to his ankles, was called 'Dulux' as one coat covered all.
EDDIE CALVERT Lets have a blow.
FILL THE COT Married ten years, eleven kids.
FILL THE PRAM His wife gave birth every year.
GUY FAWKES Says, "This ship wants blowin up."
HAPPY FAMILIES Cos he kept coming into work with black eyes and tales of arguments with his wife.
HIGH NOON Always used to say 'I'm shooting at twelve'
HOOK & EYE Went around asking, "Who can I borrow a quid off."
HUSH PUPPIES Cos nobody ever heard him getting into the containers.
LINO Always on the floor.
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD Always going to his Granma's for tea.
MAID MARION Two nights will save me.
MINTS ....cos he never arrived till after eight...!!
RAZOR BLADE Always after a 7 o'clock.
ROBERT MITCHUM Cos he always walked about with his coat slung over his shoulder , smokin a ciggy.
SAMMY THE SEAL I think I'll float.
SELL THE BED Always on nights.
SINGLE BERT HUMPTHECHINK There was a guy who worked down the southend docks called Bert. When anyone started talking about their wives or kids Bert would always say
" I'm a single man myself" So he got called 'Single Bert'. Bert lived near the Chinatown district of Liverpool where he met and started courting a chinese girl. He soon got this girl pregnant whereupon he got the nickname 'Single Bert Humpthechink'. Honestly!
STANLEY MATHEWS " I'll take this corner"
SWAN VESTAS Always on strike.
THE ALTER BOY Always with THE BISHOP.
THE BALDY RABBIT Lend us a tenner, I've lost me fare.
THE BALLERINA So I turned round, and I told him.....
THE BALLOON or LEAD BALLOON Always said to his mates, "Don't let me down lads."
THE BAT Always on nights.
THE BIRD DOCTOR This larks finished.
THE BISHOP Aways saying, "God bless you boys."
THE BROKEN BOOMERANG He never comes back.
THE BROKEN GLOBE We won't get a light out of this.
THE CASEBALL Always getting laced.
THE CAT Whilst lookig for his dad, he shouted down a hatch, "Is me owl man down there?" ( Think about it )
THE CLERGYMAN Never has Sunday off.
THE CONTENTED CHEF When he was asked for help, always said,"I've gorrenuff on me plate."
THE CORONATION KID She'll crown me when I get home.
THE COWARD Wore a yellow roadworks jacket which had several holes in the back.
THE CUCKOO Because he used to look out of the Police hut every hour, on the hour.
THE DESTROYER Always looking for a sub.
THE DRUNKEN OVERCOAT Got his name cos he had that much robbed gear in his coat he used to just about stagger out of the gate every night.
THE FRACTURED FAIRY Always said,"Yews must think i fell off a Christmas tree."
THE GHOST Always moaning.
THE GOOD SHEPHERD A docker who worked on the New Zealand boats was called 'The Good Shepherd', he took a little lamb home every night.
THE IDIOT FROM LYDIATE Doesn't need explaining
THE JELLY Heard saying, "If I cac just get some more overtime, I'll be set".
THE JUDGE Always wanted to open a case.
THE LAZY SOLICITOR Always sitting on a case.
THE LENIENT JUDGE One docker made it his sole occupation to tell the other dockers when it was the right time to release the guy ropes by shouting, "Let that guy go!"
THE LOBSTER Heard saying, "I've got to go home, one of my nippers is bad."
THE LONDON FOG Never lifts.
THE LONLEY BAKER Just me and me tart.
THE MAN FROM PLANET X Says, " What on Earth is this all about."
THE MAN IN BLACK Always going to a funeral.
THE MANGY CAT Kicked out of every yard on the docks.
THE MIDWIFE Always on delivery.
THE MIRROR Heard saying, "What you do reflects on me."
THE PARK KEEPER Mind the swing men.
THE PIANO Because everybody played on him.
THE QUIET MAN This guy was warned he would be given a nickname if he said something unusual. He did'nt say a thing for two weeks.
THE RELUCTANT PLUMBER Won't do a tap.
THE SHERIFF Heard saying, "Where's the hold-up."
THE SICK LOBSTER Says, " I'm goin ome, me nippers are bad."
THE SICK PIGEON Is always in the loft.
THE SPACEMAN Is always going to Ma(r)s for his dinner.
THE SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR This young docker married the daughter of a cranky old sod of a ships boss.
THE STORM LAMP He never goes out.
THE STUNNED MULLET He wouldn't come out for the hook.
THE SURGEON Has everyone in stitches.
THE SWORDSMAN An electric truck driver was called the swordsman because of his offer to walking Dockers.."Jump on lads, I'll run you through!"
THE UNDERTAKER Says, "Lay them out over there."
THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER This guy was a "day old chick" and was wearing kharki. One of the older dockers told this lad to shape up as the job would pay a bonus. He turned to the old docker and said, " But I'm not known." Hence the name.
THE VICAR Heard shouting down the hatch, "'ay men."
THE VIRGIN I've never done this before.
THE WEIGHT LIFTER Waits while you lift.
THE WET MATCH Never strikes.
THE WHITE HUNTER Always looking for 6 good skins.
THE WIDOW Always saying, "I 'aven't gorra man."
THROMBOSIS A bloody clot alwats causing problems.
VAN GOGH Whenever asked for something, shouted "I've got one 'ere."
WEDDING CAKE Every time he was asked to do some overtime, he always had a wedding to go to.
WONDERMAN As he unloaded the crates he always muttered, " I wonder what's in this one."
