nicknames

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A fan favorite for his witty wording and player nicknames, King turned his most famous catchphrase, “Gimme the Hotsauce,” into the name of his podcast.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The president of the world's biggest economy has had quite a few nicknames for America's top central banker.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Naturally, Ryland nicknames his new acquaintance Rocky and quickly realizes they’re both the only survivors aboard their ships, tasked with the same mission: save their dying planets.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Valencia González, whose nicknames include “Baldy,” “Bimbo” and “R-3,” was born in Santa Ana, Calif. He also has a $5 million U.S. bounty on his head.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Well, just as we code talkers made up names for things, so, too, did the ordinary fighting men create nicknames for just about everything.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac