BoutroS Boutros Ghali Dead

[alfredmizen]

And responsible for a very funny bit of Rhyming Slang

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-35590039

 

[hopkins]

I'm sad if only for his name. Goodluck Jonathan in Nigeria is now my favourite named person.

 

[Hillian1]

Racking my brain, can't think what it is.

 

[Titanic]

I'm sad if only for his name. Goodluck Jonathan in Nigeria is now my favourite named person.

I've always had a chuckle at Sheik Yamani

 

[Foul Play Rocks]

Racking my brain, can't think what it is.

Boutros Ghali - rhymes with 'Charlie' which is slang for cocaine.

 

[grummitts gloves]

I always find Ban ki moon quite funny, but not as much as the former Iranian leader, holdmedinnerjacket.

 

[Gullflyinghigh]

I'm not sure anyone can beat Tokyo Sexwale for me, easy win.

 

[super-seagulls]

I always find Ban ki moon quite funny, but not as much as the former Iranian leader, holdmedinnerjacket.

I thought he was ArmouredDinnerJacket?

 

[grummitts gloves]

I thought he was ArmouredDinnerJacket?

It could well be.

 

[grummitts gloves]

I'm sad if only for his name. Goodluck Jonathan in Nigeria is now my favourite named person.

Must be a bitch for him when he sends emails and they immediately go in the spam folder as a banking scam!

 

[Cian]

I do hope Chris Waddle is OK

 

[AmexRuislip]

 

[The Albion Roar]

'Boutros' is the Arabic version of 'Peter'. 'Ghali' means 'expensive' or 'precious'. So his name literally meant 'Peter Peter-Precious'

Or, one could say, 'Peter Diamond' or even 'Peter Goldstone'.