A character from the well-known
ITV drama The Bill,
immortalised by the DVD
on sale on Amazon, under the name of: The Trial Of Eddie Santini
Also a term that can be used to fill in any awkward moments where no one has anything useful to say.
It is also a name that can be used in humorous, yet false conversations, such as the one below:
Person 1: Guess who Manchester United have just signed?
Person 2: (
serious face) Erm, Owen
Hargreaves?
Person 1: No, Eddie Santini
Everyone: (
chortles)