nickname

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One of Bang's and Park's early successes was first-generation group g.o.d, which earned them a reputation as hit composers and gave Bang the nickname "Hitman Bang".

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The hopefuls included the daughter of late autocrat Alberto Fujimori, a comedian who imitates his rivals, a fugitive, and a business magnate who has adopted the nickname Porky because of his chubby face.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Born Eldrick Tont Woods on Dec. 30, 1975, Tiger was given his nickname by his father, Earl, a U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The first they requested to name in honor of their spacecraft's nickname, "Integrity."

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 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