out, thus giving inspiration to this  story. In Malay, the word "orang" means man, [this is also part of  the derivation of the word orangutan, the other half being derived  from "hutan" meaning jungle] therefore, the title of the story is  actually a pun on the British expression. Rather than a clockwork  fruit, it is a clockwork man, which is, of course, exactly what Alex  has become by the end of the film.