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rutineli | 21:57 Wed 28th Mar 2007 | Phrases & Sayings

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Why do the Constabulary attract the nick-name of The Old Bill? I could understand if it was the Old Bob but where does Bill come from?

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Zen

see http://www.historybytheyard.co.uk/old_bill.htm for The Official Encyclopedia of Scotland Yards 13 possibilities

Grunty

Judging by my recent Council Tax demand, they should now be called The Big Bill.

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Grunty LOL to that

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