The Crab with the Golden Claws
The idea took form quickly; the first appearance of the Haddockian argot occurred in "The Crab with the Golden Claws" when the Captain storms towards a party of Berber raiders yelling expressions like "jellyfish", "troglodyte" and "ectoplasm". This use of colourful insults proved successful and was a mainstay in subsequent books. Hergé started collecting these types of words for use in Haddock's outbursts, and on occasion even searched dictionaries to come up with inspiration.