He hasn't a thought in his head
This wazzock, this grotty wee ned
And no comfort he'll give
To the bum he helped live
Like Lazarus, brought from the dead.
David Cairns
Dwight Frye as Fritz in Frankenstein (James Whale; 1931). Limerick Lexicon: "grotty", "wazzock" and "ned" are UK slang. grotty: unpleasant and of poor quality; unwell. wazzock: a stupid or annoying person. ned: a hooligan or petty criminal; a stupid or loutish boy or man.
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