nicknames

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Nicknames are also used, often inspired by where a person is from or what they look like.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2025

Nicknames like the moniker given to Washington men’s basketball sophomore guard Koren Johnson are earned.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2024

Nicknames: Tinubu is often called Jagaban by his supporters.

From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2023

Nicknames: “El Chapo,” which is Spanish slang for “Shorty.”

From Washington Times • Jan. 20, 2017

Nicknames like "Shrimp" and "Small Fry" haunted me through grade school.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi