{"id":15765,"date":"2021-12-12T00:17:51","date_gmt":"2021-12-12T05:17:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ckms.ca\/?p=15765"},"modified":"2021-12-12T00:17:51","modified_gmt":"2021-12-12T05:17:51","slug":"what-is-a-gilligan-hitch-boing-boing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.ckms.ca\/?p=15765","title":{"rendered":"What is a “Gilligan Hitch?” | Boing Boing"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is the third of four posts excerpting The Adventurer\u2019s Glossary, a word-nerd exploration of the theory and practice of all sorts of adventure by my old friend and frequent Boing Boing co\u2026<\/p>\n

Source: What is a “Gilligan Hitch?” | Boing Boing”<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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GILLIGAN HITCH<\/strong>
\nThe mysterious origin of Bob Denver’s character’s name on the 1960s TV show\u00a0Gilligan’s Island<\/em>\u00a0is known only to producer Sherwood Schwartz. However, one suspects that it’s a tribute to the antiquated nautical jargon\u00a0gilligan hitch<\/em>, meaning “unusual or hastily tied knot.” This expression, in turn, may refer to an old-time vaudeville character, Mr Gilligan, a brawler who placed opponents in clumsy but effective choke holds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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