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View marklt's Profile marklt Flag Portugal 09 Sep 21 8.33pm Send a Private Message to marklt Add marklt as a friend

Anyone shed some light on this for me?

My Grandad, born and bred Sydenham, with Palace close to his heart, always used to call us The Screaming Alice.

I never heard it anywhere else - just him.

Ring any bells with anyone?
Sounds like contrived rhyming slang. Was it just him and his generation (1912 to 1996 and Dunkirk veteran as a mark of respect).

Just asking, thanks.

 

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View Teddy Eagle's Profile Teddy Eagle Flag 09 Sep 21 8.45pm Send a Private Message to Teddy Eagle Add Teddy Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by marklt

Anyone shed some light on this for me?

My Grandad, born and bred Sydenham, with Palace close to his heart, always used to call us The Screaming Alice.

I never heard it anywhere else - just him.

Ring any bells with anyone?
Sounds like contrived rhyming slang. Was it just him and his generation (1912 to 1996 and Dunkirk veteran as a mark of respect).

Just asking, thanks.

I have heard it used - I think it was originally the actual Crystal Palace rather than the football club.

 

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View cjh's Profile cjh Flag 09 Sep 21 8.49pm Send a Private Message to cjh Add cjh as a friend

My dad used to call them that too. As you say, probably contrived rhyming slang

 

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View becky's Profile becky Flag over the moon 09 Sep 21 9.12pm Send a Private Message to becky Holmesdale Online Elite Member Add becky as a friend

Not just your Dads..... Hol has a sister website called that very name....


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View marklt's Profile marklt Flag Portugal 09 Sep 21 10.08pm Send a Private Message to marklt Add marklt as a friend

Fantastic.

 

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View dreamwaverider's Profile dreamwaverider Flag London 10 Sep 21 12.26am Send a Private Message to dreamwaverider Add dreamwaverider as a friend

My mate, a bouncer at Fulham calls us Crippled Alice. Full on cockney. Uses all the slang.

 

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Originally posted by marklt

Anyone shed some light on this for me?

My Grandad, born and bred Sydenham, with Palace close to his heart, always used to call us The Screaming Alice.

I never heard it anywhere else - just him.

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View Midlands Eagle's Profile Midlands Eagle Flag 10 Sep 21 7.04am Send a Private Message to Midlands Eagle Add Midlands Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by dreamwaverider

My mate, a bouncer at Fulham calls us Crippled Alice. Full on cockney.

Better than Crystal Paralysis I suppose

 

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View YT's Profile YT Flag Oxford 10 Sep 21 7.10am Send a Private Message to YT Add YT as a friend

Originally posted by Midlands Eagle

Better than Crystal Paralysis I suppose

That was used in a newspaper match report headline after a particularly bad showing. I think it was in 73/74.

 


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