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This is a list of nickname-related list articles on Wikipedia. A nickname is "a familiar or humorous name given to a person or thing instead of or as well as the real name." [1] A nickname is often considered desirable, symbolising a form of acceptance, but can sometimes be a form of ridicule. A moniker also means a nickname or personal name.
Pages in category "Nicknames in association football" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
" Os" (Afrikaans nickname, which means Ox) = Os du Randt, Prop "Kwagga" = Kwagga Smith, flanker "The Enforcer" = Bakkies Botha, lock "The Beast" = Tendai Mtawarira, Prop " l'Homme des Cavernes" (The Caveman) = Sébastien Chabal, number eight "Pocket Rocket" = Brent Russell, Utility players "Pocket Dynamo" = Gio Aplon, Fullback / Wing
The two girls basketball coaches have always wondered why some high school athletics teams use the "ette" suffix to feminize their mascots. Chavez said some of the players she coached at Santa Fe ...
List of college nickname changes in the United States List of college team nicknames in the United States Religious symbolism in U.S. sports team names and mascots
A player doing a keepie-uppie Association football (more commonly known as football or soccer) was first codified in 1863 in England, although games that involved the kicking of a ball were evident considerably earlier. A large number of football-related terms have since emerged to describe various aspects of the sport and its culture. The evolution of the sport has been mirrored by changes in ...
By nickname "Ain'ts*" – New Orleans Saints, NFL; rhyming play on the non-standard English negative ain't [30] "America's Team" – Dallas Cowboys, by sports media [31] "B.I.L.L.S.*" – Buffalo Bills, by detractors, acronyms for "Boy I Love Losing Super Bowls", in reference to the team's failure to win the Super Bowl in four straight tries during the early 1990s [32]
In addition to formal demonyms, many nicknames are used for residents of the different settlements and regions of the United Kingdom. For example, natives and residents of Liverpool are formally referred to as Liverpudlians, but are most commonly referred to as Scousers (after their local dish). Some, but not all, of these nicknames may be ...