Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
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.
Nickname. A nickname, in some circumstances also known as a sobriquet, is an informal substitute for the proper name of a person, place, or thing, [1] used to express affection, playfulness, contempt, or a particular character trait. It is distinct from a pseudonym, stage name, or title, although the concepts can overlap.
Dick is a nickname most often for Richard, which likely originated in the Middle Ages as rhyming slang for "Rick", as did William → Will → Bill and Robert → Rob → Bob. The association with "penis" is more recent, arising from Dick becoming a cliché name for any man, as in Tom, Dick and Harry. [1] The use of the nickname Dick has ...
Cajun. (US) A person from Louisiana (mainly the southern portion of the state); derived from 'Acadian'. Canuck. A person from Canada. [9] Capixaba. People born in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo are called this nickname. Carioca. (Brazil) A person from the city of Rio de Janeiro.
This page was last edited on 27 October 2024, at 14:03 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may apply.
Epithets of Ares (4 P) Epithets of Asclepius (5 P) Epithets of Dionysus (11 P) Epithets of Gautama Buddha (5 P) Epithets of Hades (3 P) Epithets of Helios (9 P) Epithets of Hephaestus (1 P) Epithets of Heracles (7 P) Epithets of Hermes (1 C, 10 P)
Lists of pejorative terms for people. Lists of pejorative terms for people include: List of ethnic slurs. List of ethnic slurs and epithets by ethnicity. List of common nouns derived from ethnic group names. List of religious slurs. A list of LGBT slang, including LGBT-related slurs. List of age-related terms with negative connotations.
Starwoids was a fandom name promoted by the 2001 documentary Starwoids[ 353 ] [ 86 ] STAYC. Swith. Music group. Pronounced as "Sweet", the name is a combination of the first letter of STAYC and "With", meaning "Together with STAYC" or "I'll be by STAYC's side." [ 354 ] Stargate. Gaters.