Stanley Unwin (comedian)
Overview
Stanley Unwin sometimes billed as Professor Stanley Unwin, was a British comedian
and comic writer, and the inventor of his own language, "Unwinese", referred to in the film Carry On Regardless
as "gobbledegook
".
Unwinese was a mangled form of English in which many of the words were corrupted in playful and humorous ways, as in its description of Elvis Presley
and his contemporaries as being "wasp-waist and swivel-hippy".
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
and comic writer, and the inventor of his own language, "Unwinese", referred to in the film Carry On Regardless
Carry On films
The Carry On films are a series of low-budget British comedy films, directed by Gerald Thomas and produced by Peter Rogers. They are an energetic mix of parody, farce, slapstick and double entendres....
as "gobbledegook
Gobbledygook
Gobbledygook or gobbledegook is any text containing jargon or especially convoluted English that results in it being excessively hard to understand or even incomprehensible...
".
Unwinese was a mangled form of English in which many of the words were corrupted in playful and humorous ways, as in its description of Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
and his contemporaries as being "wasp-waist and swivel-hippy".
Quotations
Goldyloppers trittly-how in the early mordy, and she falolloped down the steps. Oh unfortunade for cracking of the eggers and the sheebs and the buttery full-falollop and graze the knee-clappers. So she had a Vaselubrious, rub it on and a quick healy huff and that was that.
His version of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears"
Are you all sitting comftibold, two-square on your botty? Then I'll begin.