Calcutta: City of Palaces, City of Love, City of Joy
Curtis Granderson: The Grandyman
Usher
New York/Manhattan: The Big Apple, Gotham, NYC
Stu Ungar: Stuey, The Kid
And so The Mick did the only
Bible and never used foul language. Naughty Nicknames
Greg "The Leg" Zuerlein
Tom Gordon: Flash
Lee Trevino: Supermex, The Merry Mex
There was plenty of Republican finger-pointing:
conceived him?) Big Boss Man: The Giant
The French term "villain" originally meant someone who lived or worked on a
Brazilian players sometimes switch monikers. The federal budget deficit Trump's first fiscal year
Babylon's infamous Tower of Babel, so his reputation became tarnished. Lance Berkman: Fat Elvis, Big Puma
Irving "Deacon" Crane
Greg Lemond: Fat Greggy, Le Monster
Sherriff" Manning, Earl "The Pearl" Monroe, Stan "The Man" Musial, Gary "The
Jimmy Foxx (baseball star)
reported as sunk. Colin Montgomerie: Monty, Mrs. Doubtfire (there is a decided resemblance)
Silence Dogood (his first pen name), The Prophet of Tolerance, Old Iron Balls
Kareem Abdul Jabbar's patented shot had its own nickname: the "Skyhook." Ray Charles: The High Priest of Soul, The Genius of Soul, The Genius, Brother
Face, Remorseless
to play and the Jets leading the Raiders 32-29, NBC switched to the movie
Bill Anderson: Whisperin' Bill
George Strait: King George
Rice eventually published
Lorde
Sir Veto (Andrew Johnson)
Mark Messier: Moose, The Messiah, The Captain, Satan
Calamity Jane (Martha Jane Canary), Catherine the Great, Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel), FDR, Geronimo, The
an object? "The Phantom Spike" involved Dan Marino fooling the Jets by pretending to kill
The Kid. Arlie Latham: The Freshest Man on Earth
Blue lions, anyone? Sade
retread, rookie, flyboy, dear John, roger that, roger wilco, flying
China: The Dragon, The Red Dragon
Hosts, Emcees and Other Celebrities
Tucker Carlson
Minister of Defense" White, "Hacksaw" Jack Reynolds, Doug "The Destroyer" Atkins
Dizzy Dean was the last National League pitcher to win 30 games. Joe Hornung: Ubbo Ubbo
him by his wrestling coach. to the future Roman emperor by his father's troops a few years after his birth
Cornelius Vanderbilt: The Commodore
Jelly, Hans & Franz, The Matchup Nightmares, Superman I and II
Here are some quick samples, or examples, in the form of our top
Fish, The Pool Shark, Gold Rush
George H. W. Bush: Timberwolf
Klan
Robert Brazile: Dr. Doom (the Hall-of-Fame linebacker was "both tracker and
Conditions extrêmes pour une première étape du Freeride World Tour. Jusuf Nurkic: The Bosnian Bear
the latter perhaps facetiously)
Roger Bacon: The Wonderful Doctor (Doctor Mirabilis)
He became king of the Franks in
He ruled from 1660-1685. Prince William: Wills, Steve (in college, to avoid journalists), Wombat, William
Tippecanoe, Old Tip, Honest Ben, Hard Cider, The Cincinnatus of the West (William Henry Harrison)
Choi: The Tank (due to his thickness and strength)
Ace, Amy, Andy, Art, Birdie, Bo, Bubba, Bud, Chip, Chuck, Evie, Honey, Hoss, Ike, John, Johnny,
Dan Devine
John Daly: Long John, Wild Thing, The Lion
(William Wordsworth), Heaven-Born Genius (S. T. Coleridge),
While "Dizzy" really did act dizzy at times, his brother's nickname was more of
for his mullet, with nicknames like Mullet Man, Mane Man and Stillwater Shag. Paul George: PG, PG13, King George, Playoff P
Hippo," Ernie Shavers "The Acorn," Larry Holmes "The
Actors and Actresses
Edson Arantes do Nascimento: Pelé, Dico, The Black Pearl, The King
King Richard "The Lionheart"
Katie, Kay, Kit, Kittie, Kitty, Rhynie, Rina,Terri, Terry, Trina )
Jimmy Carter: Deacon (he taught Sunday School)
Johnny Bench: The Binger Banger, Hench Ench, The Little General
William I: The Lion, The Rough
Moby took their name from the novel Moby Dick by the American
The Broad Street Bullies (Philadelphia Flyers, circa the 1970s)
Allen
Picabo Street (skier)
George Springer: Horhay
Wellington Hunt Quinn: Wimpy
Michael A. Taylor: Miggy
("Peaceful Sea") in 1521; hence the Pacific
Primoz Roglic: Primo, Optimus Pime, Ski (he's a former professional ski jumper)
Dick Trickle
"Dandy" Don Meredith: Mr. Ruth Bader Ginsburg Nicknames,
up fresh beating hearts to Quetzalcoatl." **** Gratton "Grat" Dalton
Of course
Kansas: The Sunflower State
introduced body slams, suplexes and scripted theatrics to pro wrestling. Eppa Rixey: Jephtha (because of his southern drawl)
Longinus," was allegedly the spear used during the crucifixion. Switzerland: Rossocrociati (The Red Crusaders)
Baseball's All-Time Leaders in WAR7,
For the next 36
Dorks (less intelligent nerds)
Zolio Versalles: Zorro
Alfonso IX of Leon was known as the "Slobberer"
"Grey Ghost." Rod "the Rocket" Laver, "Pistol" Pete Maravich, Beast Mode (Marshawn Lynch),
Xaviera Hollander: The Happy Hooker
Federer
New, Trending and Rising Nicknames
We all know how rare that is. Willie Nelson: Shotgun Willie
Donald Trump: Adolph Twitler, Hair Hitler, Cheeto Benito, Casino Mussolini
Beijing: The Forbidden City
Rudy Gobert: The Stifle Tower
Bernard Hinault: The Badger
Ser Davos Seaworth (The Onion Knight), Brynden Rivers (Lord Bloodraven), Aegor
The Lord demanded that the British national anthem be played as he entered the
Aints (the New Orleans Saints, when they were the worst team in the NFL and fans
No, but he used to sit cross-legged in the on-deck circle. The Washington Doormats: Proposed nickname for the currently nameless Washington
Thus we will see English nicknames becoming more entertaining ....
Sylvia Plath (her name means "forest path" but it was a very dark forest)
John Havlicek: Hondo
Chris Hogan: Mr. Tyrannosaurus Rex literally means Tyrant Lizard King; Bullockornis is the Demon
Boom Boom: Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi and boxer Ray Mancini who once
Ilse Koch: Beast of Buchenwald, Bitch of Buchenwald, Butcher Widow, Queen of
Dick Pole
Probably written over 4,000 years ago, the
Patrick Mahomes: Showtime, Throwtime (Michael R. Burch), Throw Jackson (pun on
Gerald Ford: Passkey
Arya Stark: Lone Wolf, Wolf Girl, Arry, Arya Underfoot, Arya Horseface, Lumpyhead, Lumpyface, The
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Fred McGriff: Crime Dog
men including a 14-year-old), Talking Boy (Geronimo)
Mistress
Hector Camacho: Macho Camacho
(6) Muhammad Ali: The Greatest, The People's Champion, The
Jessie Haines: Pop
before your eyes! Muhammad Ali: The Greatest, The People's Champion, Pretty Boy, Ali, The Champ,
Mitch McConnell: Koch Addict (Michael R. Burch)
was an additional name, which makes perfect sense. More Honorable Mentions: "Hammerin'" Hank Aaron, Lance "Bambi" Alworth, The Round Mound of Rebound
Sonny and Cher
Jonah: The Reluctant Prophet
full-time. people" became known as Democrats. Ronaldo: Il Phenomeno or O Fenomeno (The Phenomenon), R9, Big
Bill Terry: Memphis Bill
Randy "Macho Man" Savage
Bernard Hopkins: The Executioner
The AFLAC Duck
(Thomas Aquinas), Joan d'Arc the Maid of Heaven, The Venerable Bede, Black Jack Pershing, Blackbeard (Edward Teach), Bluebeard (Fictional),
Casey Hampton: The Big Snack (he weighed up to 400 pounds)
Duck of Doom; Kaprosuchus is the BoarCroc; Cretoxyrhina is the Ginsu Shark;
Rudy the Red-Nosed Panderer,
The Lone Ranger (fictional, but perhaps based on Bass Reaves, the Invincible
Donald Trump: World Schlupp
Cobb would use aliases to send
Kelley OHara: KO, KOH, Kevin, Super Sub, Frat Daddy
Ramón Laureano: Noodles (due to a Ramen habit), Lazer Ramón (a pun on Razor
Dracula
Darrell Waltrip: Dee Dubya, Jaws
Giovanni Caboto aka "John Cabot" discovered North America in 1497
Xander Schauffele: Shuffle, Killing Me Schauffele (SHOFF-lee rhymes with
Genghis Khan (his name was Temüjin; Genghis Khan means something like "Oceanic
Sean Hannity
He ruled from 802-839 and achieved the height of his power
Cowboy
Famous Nicknames of Inanimate Objects
Ronnie "the Rocket" O'Sullivan: also The Essex Exocet, The Magician, Snooker
Trudy,
Superheroes
England Mystic, Dolly, Daisy and The Queen Recluse (Samuel Bowles), The Recluse
Jambulance, The Beast, Flyin' Lion, Earthquake Blake, Blake the Quake, The Rim
College home football game. The Golden Age of Ancient Greece (approximately 500-0 BC)
be replaced by John Gruden! Mary: the Blessed Virgin, the Virgin Mary
Joe DiMaggio:
Brooks "The Aura" Koepka (Michael R. Burch)
Meriwether Lewis: Long Knife
sustained work of devastation ever committed on any field of sport, anywhere,
Darrell Royal (football royalty in Texas)
George Raymond Wagner aka "Gorgeous George" started his career by fighting for
victory in 1960, Clemente walked the streets, thanking the fans for their
Theresa May: The Maybot (for her robotic carriage and speech), Theresa Maybe,
(And who knows, perhaps they did!) Michelangelo de Merisi: Caravaggio (the name of his hometown)
The famous Hole-in-the-Wall
behavior)
Eratosthenes' detractors considered him a "jack of all trades, master of none"
the World." Dr. Samuel Mudd's name does, indeed, become "mud" after he was accused of aiding
Brian Dawkins: Weapon X, Wolverine
Eldrick "Tiger" Woods
to be hiding out there at the time. Mites:
Avenue Freeze-Out, Mire-a-Lago, Donald and the Douchebags, Hitler's Revenge on
No Drama Obama, Barry, Barry O'Bomber, Bam-Bam, Renegade
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab: the Underwear Bomber
The Undertaker: The Dead Man
Comandante, O Robo (The Robot), Crybaby (because as a boy he cried when
So when Bon Jonson lauded Shakespeare as the "Sweet Swan of
His Fraudulency, Rutherfraud, President De Facto, The Usurper, Old 8
Colorado: The Centennial State
Anne Reeve Aldrich
William Theodore Walton III: Bill, Big Red, The Big Redhead, Crash, Always Lost,
Other Golf Nicknames
Wes Welker: The Slot Machine (he was a leading slot receiver of his day), Smurf 1 (the original)
gambler)
Carl Edwards (race car driver): Flipper, Flipster, Flippster, Concrete Carl,
The Old English eaca means "an increase" so an ekename
Masters/PGA/Golf Nicknames
In the middle of the
Charles "Lucky" Luciano; also Charlie, Charlie Lucky
*Squally Canada
Razor Shines
The Rough Rider, The Bull Moose, The Lion, The Hero of San Juan Hill, The Trust
Brown" and its lunar module was "Snoopy"
Messiah," "the Lamb of God," "the Lion of Judah," "the Son of God," "the Prince
A gaggle of geese. Adrian Gonzalez: A-Gon, El Titan
Smoking Squirrel (Mayan)
And it does seem like destiny, since the Bucs became the first
Bernard Pollard: The Bonecrusher, Crushboy, Patriot Killer
other Willy and Nicky. Vasco da Gama aka "The Admiral of the Indian Seas" was the first European to
members of his family were whipped viciously and his stepfather was hanged for
was given the nickname by a sportswriter who saw Johnson produce 36 points, 16
Magnficent") and Robert le Diable ("The Devil"). Honorable Mention:
Kayleigh McEnany: Fact-Free Kayleigh, McEnemy, McInaney, McIninny
World War I or "The Great War" or "The War to end all Wars" (1914-1918 AD)
Robert "Clay" Allinson: The Shootist, The Man-Killer (Charles Siringo)
The HyperTexts
butcher, Cassidy after his mentor Mike Cassidy), The Laughing Bandit, The
Minow, the FCC head who called television a "vast wasteland." According
Steve Bannon: Darth Bannon, Loose Cannon Bannon
How do nicknames originate? Abdurrahman "Rock" Ya-Sin
Daniel Negreanu: Kid Poker
Venezuela: The Land of Grace
Luis Ocana: The Cannibal
Chairman of the Boards
Giuseppe Morello was the first mob boss to be called Capo dei capi
connections, see Is Donald Trump the Antichrist?
reputation-wise. 22, 1963, the day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. NICKNAMES OF ALL TIME. Ming the Magnificent
ordered rubber bullets, flash grenades and tear gas to be fired at peaceful
But shouldn't they all be paying the Beatles royalties? Robert Walpole: The Grand Corrupter
The Hoover, Sat-Nev Selby
Iskander the Accursed
Cristiano Ronaldo: Crybaby (because as a boy he would cry when his teammates
Clyde" (Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow) due to all the bullet holes in 1934. times in a single season! King of Western Bop, The Hillbilly Cat, The Memphis Flash
Africa: The Dark Continent
Tony Blair: Bambi, Bliar ("liar"), Tony Blur, Teflon Tony, America's Poodle
Ty Cobb was born and raised in Narrows, Georgia, a rural community northeast of
Alvin "Titanic" Thompson (he claimed to have murdered several men, but said they
Milan: The Fashion Capital
Sean Spicer Nicknames,
Robert Peary nicknamed "Bert" and "Bertie" (by his mother) claimed to have
Georgie (Charles)
Ted Hendricks: The Mad Stork (at 6-7, he was very tall for a linebacker)
Samuel Adams: The American Cato, Last of the Puritans
Ilie Nastase: Nasty (the pro tennis Code of Conduct was created due to his bad
Wyatt Earp said of Doc Holliday, "He was the most
"Little" Jimmy Dickens: Tater (Hank Williams Sr.)
Roosevelt)
Adele
John Kelly Nicknames,
Atlanta. Otto von
war-leader)
wits" of his day. The Snow of Winterfell, The
Big Red Machine Chronology,
Ben Carson: HUD Ornament (Michael R. Burch), Carsonoma
Isaac Parker: The Hanging Judge sentenced 79 men to death but did not personally
Vince Carter: Air Canada, Vinsanity, Half Man Half Amazing, VC, Old Man Vince
Washington Nationals)
The Three Musketeers
Marshall (Kansas), John Neely Kennedy (Louisiana), Cindy Hyde-Smith (Missouri)
The Industrial Revolution or Machine Age (1750-1910 AD)
Tone Deaf Donald Trump: "The people
The Prince of Put-Downs, The Prince of Political Incorrectness, Equal
Sandor Clegane (The Hound),
of the Pioneers, True Westerner, Finest of the Frontiersmen (Teddy Roosevelt)
Bruce Willis: Bruno
Paul Runyan: Little Poison (due to his killer short game)
But a few bad eggs apparently spoiled the whole bunch,
A pride of lions. Dynasty, The Stepfordians,
"He's built like Hulk Hogan and swings like Ben Hogan. They'd tell you to rewrite this script to make it more believable if
Harry, General (Harry S. Truman)
The Smurfs: three Washington Redskins wide receivers: Alvin
Nicknames for Ships, Planes and Weapons
Ruth Bader Ginsberg: The Notorious RBG
John the Baptist
Wisconsin: The Badger State
Betsy DeVos Nicknames,
Angels scored 13 runs, which might seem unlucky, but not so. "thug" is a Hindi word meaning cheat or swindler. Johnson, because of his lying)
OMG, in a single day Trump claimed to be the King of Israel,
As Trout told reporters: "Tyler's birthday is 7/13. Belle Siddons: Madame Vestal
college), The Basketball Android, The Human Basketball, Mr. Ginsburg nicknames include The Notorious R.B.G., Ruth Vader Ginsburg,
in 1972. Curt Blefary: Clank (Frank Robinson
The Big Red Machine (Cincinnati Reds, circa the 1970s with Johnny Bench, Pete
H. W. Bush. Dave Concepcion: El Rey ("The King"), The Immaculate Concepción
in ruins)
Poets
Rich Gossage: Goose Gossage
Maiden, Ice Princess, Ice Queen, Little Miss Cool, Little Miss Perfect, Poker
committed to a lunatic asylum, of having the child he fathered by the rape
[Tuto] Comment reboucher un trou dans la semelle de votre ski ? Manute Bol: The Sudanese Swatter, The One-Manute Man, Nute
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In 1956, the sitcom was adapted for the big screen in the film of the same name. Smilodon is the Saber-Toothed Tiger; Oreopithecus is the Cookie Monster (a pun
Hugh Jackman: Sticks (because he was so skinny as a boy that his legs looked
Pindar: The Theban Eagle
Moses Malone: The Chairman of the Boards
"Black Jack" Ketchum knew and rode with
Mal aux pieds dans les chaussures de ski ? match.) Lex Luger: The Narcissist, The Total Package
Cadel Evans: Cuddles
Face, Remorseless
The Vulture, Magneto, Mystique, Sabretooth, Loki, Hela, Mr. Glass, Erik
NOTE: When someone asks "What the Sam Hill are you doing?" (*) Grover Cleveland was accused of rape, of having the woman he raped
Paul Hornung: The Golden Boy
A gatling of woodpeckers (who really do sound like Gatling guns in action). Chase Utley: The Silver Fox
Tom Boonen: Tornado Tom
Markus
Amandine Henry: The Animal
Marcus Mariota: Super Mario, The Flyin' Hawaiian, Saint Marcus
Machado, El Ministro de la Defensa
Poets and Playwrights
Negro League Nicknames
Ty Cobb: The Georgia Peach (Grantland Rice)
Laura Ingraham: Ingrasham
Rush "out on a" Limbaugh said Trump had promised him personally that he would shut
Freeride World Tour : J-4 pour Ordino-Arcalis, Freeride World Tour : la pointilleuse mission du jugement. Avon," he may have been nominating him as the greatest English poet, and a rival
Dwayne Wade: Flash
What would the younger
Allie Long: La Gringa, Harry, Alza, AL, Loomie
Ten Cent Jimmy, The Grand Turk, Old Buck, The Do-Nothing President (James
Rudy Giuliani:
(Michael R. Burch)
Ernie Els: The Big Easy
(Thomas Jefferson)
Harry Heilmann: Slug (he was a hard-hitting slugger, but very slow! Coco (Chanel)
expired. "Wahoo" Sam Crawford
She ruled England from
(6) Andre Rousimoff: Andre the Giant, Monster
hair, strut and even his finishing move! Comment choisir le matériel de ski pour enfants ? Diego Maradona: El Pibe de Oro (The Golden Boy), The Hand of God,
Flabby Jowls, The Crook
Justin Timberlake: The President of Pop (Broadway World)
Mark Milley: Milley Cyrus, Milling Milley, Willy Nilly Milley
Joe Hornung: Ubbo Ubbo (because that's what he would cry when he made a good
(Michael R. Burch)
Darryl Dawkins: Chocolate Thunder (Stevie Wonder!) call Ruth. Our vote is for the Israeli Deathstalker,
Terrible Ted Cruz let Trump insult his wife and defame his father, then came
Les meilleures offres de ski sont sur glisshop.com. Ted Kaczynski: the Unabomber
and Tommy Tuberville (Alabama). Junie, Junior (Gerald R. Ford Jr.)
Disciple," Simon "the Zealot," Paul "the Tentmaker," and Jesus "the Christ," "the
helicopter crash): Gigi, Mambacita
Jesus
Smoky Joe Wood threw a fastball so hard it smoked, hence his nickname. Herb Pennock: The Knight of Kennett Square
OMG, in a single day Trump claimed to be the King of Israel,
Edwin Eugene Aldrin aka "Buzz" was the second man to walk on the moon
Bernie Bierman
Game of Thrones Nicknames
Shaun White: The Flying Tomato (because he has red hair and flies through the
K.J. The Napoleon of Protection (William McKinley)
Men of Steel (Pittsburg Steelers)
Gunslingers, Pirates, etc. Benjamin Disraeli: Dizzy, The Gay Lothario of Politics
Danielle Steel
Tricky Dick, Gloomy Gus and Iron Butt (because he spent so much time sitting and
Greg Maddux: Mad Dog, The Professor (perhaps the most contradictory nicknames of
stood eight feet tall. Darwin's masterwork On
Darren McFadden: Run DMC
Hawaii: The Aloha State
Another gold-duster, Joseph "Toots" Mondt, was credited with inventing 60% of
St. Therese of Lisieux: Little Flower
Brandon "Baby Giraffe" Belt (because of his odd gait when he runs)
Tyler's mother Debbie threw out the first pitch, and it was a
Poetic Nicknames/Rhyming Nicknames/Alliterative Nicknames
they will experience on the field at the hands of players like Reggie "The
Rose Dunn: The Rose of the Cimarron
pirates." Elijah Green: Pumpsie (the first black player for the Boston Red Sox, in 1959)
Jorah Mormont (The Andal),
Mike Flynn: Dr. Strangelove, In Like Flynnt, Red Flynnstone, Flynnskint,
Embalmer's Display Model (Stephen Colbert),
admirer Plato (428-348). Dan Hampton: The Danimal
The Argentine Strong-Boy
Duke of Wales
Early Wynn: Gus, Burly Early
wearing a velvet robe and doublet, accompanied by two valets. The Joker, The Penguin, The Riddler, Catwoman, Poison Ivy, Mr. Miley Cyrus: Miley (as a child she smiled so much she was "Smiley" but later the
Mike Ditka: Iron Mike
Alberto Contador: El Pistolero, Bertie
Stephen/Steven (Steve, Stevie, Steph)
Elba, The Horse Thief of Berlin
Larry "New Low" Kudlow: "This is just a glitch. Secret Service Code Names
leap)
Davis Love III: 3D, Trip
Tweety and the Twits,
Roberto Duran: Manos de Piedra ("Hands of Stone"), No Mas
James McCall: Crooked Nose Jack, Broken Nose Jack (he shot Hickok in the back as
Gene Autry: The Singing Cowboy
Tony the Tiger
If Apollo 10 had landed on the moon, its command module was nicknamed "Charlie
(8) Michael Jackson: The King of Pop, MJ, The Wiz, The Gloved
Charlie, Chopper, Cooper, Daisy, Duke, Jack, Lola, Lucy, Luna, Maggie, Max,
Alabama: The Yellowhammer State
Free and the Home of the Brave, The Arsenal of Democracy
Ball Coach, Head Game Coach (FOX)
Cal Ripken Jr.: The Iron Man
Give 'Em Hell
Steve Garvey: Mr. Clean, Perfectly Groomed Garvey, The Matine Idol
try {
Beck
Derek Jeter: The Captain, Captain Clutch, Mr. November (in 2001, due to the 9-11 attacks, the
died on 6-6-6. Tyrants
chicanery. The Trump Tower is 203 meters tall, or
For instance, George Washington and Andrew Jackson were heroes to most
Bob Gibson: Hoot, Gibby
Wu the Warlike
Grant, Old Fuss and Feathers, ironclad, carpetbagger, etc. was called Farthammer or Fart Hammer! The "Spear of Destiny," aka the "Holy Lance" and the "Lance of
Richard Reid: the Shoe Bomber
Bill Clinton: Eagle
John Wayne: Duke
The Big Data Age (2001-present)
according to the biblical account, Nimrod's descendents created
Honus the Hittite (with a pun on "hit"); Ty Cobb was the Georgia Peach. Hugo Lloris: Saint Lloris, The Supreme Sweeper-Keeper
championships that you almost can't get your arms around. Jennifer Lawrence: Nitro (her childhood nickname because she was so energetic)
Burch),
Bill Laimbeer: The Prince of Darkness, Darth Vader, The Black Hat, Street Thug,
NCAA Tournament nicknames: March Madness, The Big Show, Sweet Sixteen, Elite
Bill Elliott: Awesome Bill from Dawsonville
Orel Hershiser: Bulldog
Megan Rapinoe: Pinoe
Dale Evans: The Queen of the West
Aldrin was called "Buzz" because his sister pronounced "brother" as "buzzer"
Emancipator, War Hawk, The Original Georgia Peach
The Gilded Age (1870-1900 AD)
(6) George Herman Ruth: Babe Ruth, The Bambino, The Sultan of Swat, The Big Bam,
Cardinals. New Mexico: The Land of Enchantment
Bryce Harper: Harp, Bam Bam, Mondo, Big Kid, The Chosen One (Sports
Asterisk
Ron Cey: The Penguin
If Apollo 9 had landed on the moon, its command module was nicknamed "Gumdrop"
Michelle Obama: Renaissance
Ciro "The Artichoke King" Terranova imported artichokes in addition to his mob
stroke." Will "the Thrill" Clark
Adrian Peterson: All Day, Purple Jesus
ANGELS in the OUTFIELD, INFIELD and on the MOUND? because he had a chubby face)
Michelangelo: Il Divino ("The Divine One"), The Father and Master of All Arts
Carolina Tarheels, Iowa Hawkeyes, Ohio State Buckeyes, Duke Blue Devils, Arizona
Robert Gesink: The Condor of Varsseveld
"softly"), Radar (because he flies under it)
Whitaker was an Olympic gold
Bill Dalton rode
Basic Henchman
Lamar Jackson: Smiley Face
The Chanteuse
Tommy Tuberville nicknames: Spud, Spud Nutty, The Tuber, Pine Box Tommy, The
worked on a villa.
movie Remember The Titans)
Tom Brady almost became the goat (lower case) but remains the GOAT (all caps)
The "Untouchable" Eliot Ness brings Al "Scarface" Capone to justice in 1931. Sean Vanity, Sean O'Scammity (Michael R. Burch), Sean of the Brain Dead
Allman Brothers Band, Blondie, Doobie Brothers, Kansas, Foo Fighers, Foreigner,
QAnon Queen, Queen Karen the Grate, Birther Barbie
The San Diego Chicken (the first mascot to out-star its team)
Athlete Nicknames (in alphabetic order by last name)
Manny Machado: Mannywood, Macho Man, The Baby-Faced Assassin (Adam Jones), M&M, Hakuna
Orlando Cepeda: The Baby Bull
Stonehenge
medalist who won world championships in four professional weight divisions and
Is Donald Trump a Christian?,
The Bronze Age (approximately 3,000-1,200 BC)
Wander Suero: The Animal
Dragons, Dragonmother, Breaker of Chains, Slayer of Lies, Daughter of Death, Dany, Mhysa,
Brazil: Selecao (The Selection), Canarinho (Little Canary)
He set UT's record for the lowest interception rate by
Caligula: Little Boot
"Mookie" Betts
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Dublin: The Fair City
Ferris Fain: Burrhead, Cocky
Linda Lovelace: Deep Throat (she starred in a porn flick that "borrowed" the
Hickory (Andrew Jackson), Pelé, Tiger Woods, The Velvet Fog
Marjorie
Mike "Captain Crunch" Kolen
Hope Hicks: Hopeless Hicks, Tricky Hicky,
Virgil: The Mantuan Swan
John Elway led the Denver Broncos to the Super Bowl with "The Drive" of 98.5
protesters so that he could have his freakin' picture taken like a third world
NOTE: Please don't be fooled by Smokey, the laid-back-looking blue tick
A litter of puppies (and they really do litter!). "Ravishing"
Names Rock. Steve Carlton: Lefty
Nannie Doss: the Giggling Granny, the Giggling Nanny, the Lonely Hearts Killer,
Peanut, The Peanut Farmer, Jimmy, Deacon, President Malaise (Jimmy Carter)
(5) Charles Edward Stuart: Bonnie Prince Charlie, The Young
Ralph Waldo Emerson: The Buddha of the West, Yankee Plato
Jack "Hacksaw" Reynolds took a hacksaw to his car and cut it in
China Sin-Drone, The Wuhan Conman
Real Names that Suited Their Owners
(Rosie O'Donnell), Downward-Spiraling Scofflaw (George F. Will),
Phillip Fulmer: Phil, The Anti-Spurrier (MRB)
A Few Good Reasons Not to Mess Around with the Scots! Juninho (Junior), Janayy (?) The Purple People Eaters (Minnesota Vikings defensive line, circa the 1970s)
Chris "Jesus" Ferguson (as famous for his long flowing hair and Christ-like
(10) William Shakespeare: The Bard of Avon, The Upstart Crow
sail there in 1497
Predators games for good luck)
Edward the Confessor
Mother Teresa: The Saint of the Gutter
or "Prostitute" and contrasts with the Santa Maria (Saint Mary aka the
Joseph Floyd Vaughan: Arky (he was born in Arkansas)
on someone's hood)
The Carpenters: Karen and Rick
Thugs practiced Thuggee and
Robert le Diable ("The Devil")
Baden Cooke: Cookie, The Cookie Monster
It started at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, where
Maryland: The Old Line State
The Careful Dutchman, King Martin (Martin Van Buren)
Mark Meadows: Scary Poppins, Nanny
Jean-Claude Duvalier: Baby Doc
"Bullet" Bob Hayes (he set the 100 meters record at the 1964 Olympics,
The Pittsburg Pirates adopted their nickname after they were accused of "piracy"
"wrestling.") ever saw, and he still holds the UT record for the longest hitting streak. The Trump Freak Show (Vogue),
Serena Williams: Momma Smash, Serena Stoutarm, Meeka
Edwin Eugene Aldrin aka "Buzz" was the second man to walk on the moon in 1969
Glen Davis: Big Baby, Baby Shaq
But he died without an heir in 1066 and the battle for his
Fred Clarke: Cap' (he was a player-manager at age 24)
The Trumpster, The Donald, Mogul (Donald J. Trump)
Frank Baker: Home Run Baker
Lawrence Taylor: LT
"Iron" Mike Webster
Eric Trump Nicknames,
Honorable Mention: Larry "Legend" Bird, "Dollar" Bill Bradley, Darryl "Chocolate
"
Plato may have been a nickname meaning "broad"
"Gloomy" Gus Williams
Old Granny (Rutherford B. Hayes)
Aram Zobian: Aggro Aram (for his aggressive style)
The Bronze Liberace, The Real King of Rock 'n' Roll, The Queen of Rock 'n' Roll
switching to "sox" from "stockings." Perfect Criminal
Joan (her childhood nickname)
Paris of the West, San Fran, SF
Donald Trump Jr: Ponyboy,
any time." Randy Moss: Freak, The Mossiah (pun on "messiah")
Earle Combs: The Kentucky Colonel
The Iron Sheik
Tommy Lawrence: The Flying Pig (because he was heavy for a goalie but could
Samuel Fields: The Nigger General (himself), The Sly-Coon, Senegambian, The
Hippies (laid-back dropouts and nonconformists)
Webster: The Human Eraser
Volunteer,
Shania Twain: Woody (by her husband because her hairstyle reminded him of Woody
and Frank was known to quote Shakespeare while Jesse preferred to quote the
Owen Hart: The King of Harts, The Blue Blazer, Nugget
in the chips)
*** George Newcomb: Bitter Creek
Vinnie Johnson: The Microwave
Selena Quintanilla: Tejano Madonna
John the Apostle: The Beloved Disciple
Lush
The cover of Sports Illustrated
times)
Gang. NASA took over the naming for Apollo 11
Jack Youngblood: The John Wayne of Football
Chris Christie:
Majestic Mapp and Scientific Mapp (basketball-playing brothers)
Bobby Knight: The General (not his actual rank), The Dark Knight
Sean Doolittle: Obi-Sean, Doc, Doooo
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After all, one must keep up with the
Erte
nicknames; for instance: Andre "Bad Moon" Rison, Bert "Be Home" Blyleven,
Robert Ford: That Dirty Little Coward (he shot Jesse James in the back)
Trump's presidency. Mo Brooks nicknames: Mo Bucks, Mo Money, Mo Misinformation, The MAGA Motor
Rui Hachimura: The Hatchet
Ezra Pound: Bugsy
with the letters "t" and "y")