Why do we call Snape "greasy git' and what other names can we call him / Re: Can Somebody Please Tell Me

[chewbacca98407]

No: HPFGUIDX 144573

La Gatta wrote:
> > Where does the expression "greasy git" come from? Is it 
> > canon?

Olivier:
> After a cursory look at the canon, I think I can say the
> expression is not canon. However, Snape's hair are described 
> as greasy in every book and he's called a git by Fred and Ron
> in OoP4.

Amiable Dorsai:
> I dunno, "greasy git" is pithy, alliterative, and, when applied 
> to Snape, understated. Hard to beat, don't you think?


chewie: 
I have been following Brandon Ford- of the MN Underground Lake -
editorials lead in calling him TFPWWNBN....The Former Professor 
Who Will Not Be Named. It is an equal opportunity insult, and 
just a little bit PC. Enough to make me laugh anyway. Chewbacca 
volunteers to "tear his arms off."