Waterloo

"Say, Nigel, do you remember the Battle of Waterloo?"

"Who could forget that famous victory, Colin? And now everyone uses the word to signify someone's demise. Why, that battle was Napoleon's Waterloo. Uh, like that."

"Hmm. Right. But, then, remember that guy who was running for MP, and he murdered his opponent by shoving him into some rapids?"

"Oh, yes. Caught him, of course. Ruined his career. They called that 'Whitewaterloo."

"Exactly, Nigel. And how about that nasty business with the British consul in the Philippines? Overcharging for visas or something. Tiny little town named Halaba."

"Of course. That was Halabaloo."

"Ok, then. What about the scandal down in Australia?"

"You mean Wollamaloo?"

"Right, that's the one. But let's see if you remember this one. There was an Indian guru that the PM got enamoured of. He preached poverty and self-abnegation and all that. Then it turned out he was bilking all his devotees, including the PM, who was caught trying to give away the Crown Jewels. Called himself Baba?"

"Oh, yes, Colin. Babaloo, of course. And the not-to-be-forgotten scandal about the Government getting kickbacks from the profits of children's songs: Here We Go Loobyloo."

"And now, we've got this bother with the PM's chief advisor getting caught with his hand in the till. What do you think of that?"

"You'd be talking about Simon Higgins-Cholmondley-loo, Colin."

"Well, aren't you getting sick of it? I mean, the first couple were mildly amusing, but every time there's a political scandal, the news media slap a bloody 'loo' on the end of it and call it clever."

"You're right, you know. It is getting tedious. They should think of something different. Maybe they could use 'gate' instead of 'loo.' That's a lot more intelligent, isn't it?"