Today, there are lots of interesting shows, associated with knowledge of Russian language.And they can be carried out in the most unexpected places.For example, the organizers of the show in the large-sized clothing stores can give such a task: "What do you call a tall man most original word?" Or come up with the most nicknames such a person.Most interesting is that taller people generally little complex about their uniqueness, they even often it flatters.
Praise children's writer
Sergei Mikhalkov introduced in children's literature of the highest, good goodie - step-uncle policeman.With his light hand in it included the phrase "Uncle Stepan," indicating a tall man.And it does not hurt, and emphasizes the attributes of the subject.From here came the following sentence: "Uncle, get sparrow!" Nickname "beanpole" probably too many acquaintances of children's poems about the policeman.So if you think about what to call the tall man, bravely open the book with verses Mikhalkov.
Commonly used nicknames
Since called tall man can not only with kindness, then we should also remember those insulting other nicknames like: bruiser, bully, cornstalk, a whopper, sleepers, rafters, Ambala, giantlong, "two meters of dead wood," the giraffe or a giraffe, a two-meter giant, big, basketball, pole stoerosovy, giant.But often in the speech antonyms are used in order to further emphasize the distinctive feature of a tall man.For example, the nickname "Little" or "Gnome", "Little" or "Thumbelina" sometimes it sticks to the man that gets his second name.
Idiom
How tall man called the elderly?It turns out that a very bright name of a tall man hidden in the phrase "Milestone Kolomenskoye Estate".Dictionary phraseology reveals the meaning of the expression.In the village of Kolomenskoye, which is located in Moscow, located in the last residence of Alexei Mikhailovich, the Russian tsar.Because a different road to heavy traffic, was wide - the main road in the state.It was there that first appeared highest milestones, hitherto still nowhere to be seen."Kolomenskaya mile" - that's the name of a tall man, but not after that mile in Kolomenskoye were longer than anywhere else, and it is because of these unique milestones.
Goliath
Coming up, how to call a tall man, savvy people remember the names of the biggest people.And let often we hear not entirely correct information from the past, and the so-called legends, these expressions often used in speech.For example, the myth (or is not it?) Of the same name gave rise to the nickname of Goliath.And in fact in the press from time to time appear implausible stories that are the skeletons of giants fabulous size.And whether he was in fact, or is another journalistic "duck" - by the readers guessing remains.I can not believe that in 1956 in the Philippines, the skeleton was excavated in length, 5.18 meters!This means that during the life of a man could reach 5.40 meters.His front tooth was, ostensibly, a width of 5 centimeters and a length of 150 millimeters ...
