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What's in a Name?: Reflections of an Irrepressible Name Collector (book)
- anarbadalov 1y agoHaven't yet given this a proper read, but was motivated to find it after stumbling upon this (H/T to The Morning News newsletter): https://www.futilitycloset.com/2025/08/08/and-theyre-off/ https://www.futilitycloset.com/2025/08/08/and-theyre-off/ Unusual names of racehorses, collected by Paul Dickson in What’s in a Name?, 1996: Bates Motel Disco Inferno Up Your Assets Race Horse Crashing Bore English Muffin Leo Pity Me Cold Shower T.V. Doubletalk Ranikaboo Holy Cats Hadn’t Orter Strong Strong Honeybunny Boo