thestorytitlesexpressions

SPECIAL EXPRESSIONS
(Due to the slightly related main subjects in this page the diagrams sometimes partly overlap.)

Some of the titles for both one-pagers and stories could be interpreted in two ways.

FC0456 Something Fishy Here A: Story about fish B: Something suspicious	FC1095 Mixed-up Mixer A: Story about cement mixing B: Mixed-up = Confused	FC1095 His Shining Hour A: Being admired by others B: Spent time polishing shoes
MMA September Scrimmage A: Engaging in a football match B: Skirmish	U$22 Horseback Riding A: Riding on the back of a horse B: Riding back (returning)	U$31 Fishy Warden A: Story about fish B: Something suspicious
U$33 Thumbs Up A: Acceptance, approval B: Scrooge uses thumb as counterweight	U$39 Getting the Bird A: Receiving a bird B: Obscene gesture	U$61 Top Wages A: Excellent salary B: Being paid in toy tops
WDCS261 Medaling Around A: Working to get a medal B: (Meddling) = interfering	WDCS265 Raven Mad A: Magica loves her raven B: (Raving Mad) = excessively wild	WDCS297 (and U$38) Monkey Business A: Story about brass monkeys B: Silly or mischievous behaviour

Several of Barks' story titles are not quite straightforward to a foreigner who is not too familiar with English.
Below you will find a brief explanation of some of the more unusual titles (some of which even have double - or triple - meanings).

FC0159 Adventure Down Under Down Under: Slang for Australia	FC0238 Voodoo Hoodoo Voodoo: Sub-religion - Hoodoo: Bad luck	FC0300 Big-top Bedlam Big-top: Circus - Bedlam: Madhouse
FC0318 No Such Varmint Varmint: Animal of nuisance	FC0422 The Gilded Man Gilded: Covered in metal leafs	FC1095 His Shining Hour Shining hour: Being admired by others
FC1150 Small Fryers Fryer: One who acts foolishly	FC1150 Ruling the Roost Rule the roost: Be in charge	DD26 Hobblin' Goblins Hobbling: Limping - Goblin: Trolls, elfs
MMA September Scrimmage Scrimmage: Skirmish	U$09 The Tuckered Tiger Tuckered: Exhausted	U$17 A Cold Bargain Bargain: Good buy
U$27 His Handy Andy Handy: Conveniently within reach	U$29 Oodles of Oomph Oodles: Large quantity - Oomph: Vigour	U$31 All at Sea All at sea: State of confusion and disorder
U$31 The Balmy Swami Balmy: Eccentric - Swami: Religious man	U$32 Turnabout Turnabout: Change in opinion or loyalty	U$33 The Big Bobber Bobber: 'Dives' for apples (party game)
U$39 Getting the Bird Getting the bird: Obscene gesture	WDCS262 Way Out Yonder Yonder: A distant place	WDCS266 Stalwart Ranger Stalwart: Resolute