nickname

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That Hearts is in title contention makes them one of the great underdogs in world sports—and not only because the club’s other nickname is the Jam Tarts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

At the age of 37, the mum-of-three became a grandmother, sparking the nickname "Grangela".

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Some specimens discovered over the last century retained detailed skin impressions and other soft tissue features, earning the nickname "dinosaur mummies."

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

"The sergeant at arms has confirmed that Senator Bato is no longer in the building," Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano told a news conference, using Dela Rosa's nickname.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Tall, bullet scarred, small-eyed, and jittery, he seemed to be wasting away from within—hence his nickname, Slim.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann