Nicknames, monikers....either loved or hated by their Owners

[PalazioVecchio]

Either somebody famous or a local acquaintance. With explanations please.

- Anne of Cleeves...........The Flanders Mare

- Charles II.................Old Roly, named after the stud stallion on one of his estates.

- The Sniper's Nightmare..........a bloke who worked at a warehouse and had one leg shorter than the other.

Anne of Cleves - Flanders Mare? - The Anne Boleyn Files

Anne of Cleves seems to have gone down in history as the ugly one, the Flanders Mare who Henry found so unattractive that he just couldn't bring himself to

www.theanneboleynfiles.com

https://thekeep.eiu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1004&context=hist_students

'Captain Hook' Abu Hamza pleas for transfer to softer jail in America as his stumps have become infected

Hamza, who lost his hands and an eye fighting Russians in Afghanistan, is eyeing a centre for inmates with long-term medical problems

www.mirror.co.uk

what others ?

 

[BromleyMonkey]

Our ex player Steve Lovell after switching to playing up front for Gillingham was nicknamed ‘Timber’ because he kept hitting the woodwork

 

[silvertop]

The Beckhams were nicknamed Thick and Thin.

No explanation required.

 

[silvertop]

Graham Le Saux was nicknamed Tiny Tears for his little tantrums and effete nature.

Cruel on so many levels.

 

[Teddy Eagle]

The Beckhams were nicknamed Thick and Thin.

No explanation required.

Except why David was left out?

 

[eagleheath]

Had a mate who had one small hand and one large hand. He was known as the clock

 

[Midlands Eagle]

An overseas cricketer for Glamorgan was known as Trigger as he was reputed to be as thick as a plank

 

[BromleyMonkey]

They were doing this on the radio, a fella text in saying they had a fella at work they called ‘Pothole’ because everyone tries to avoid him 😀

 

[Palace Old Geezer]

Bruce Wayne was often called Batman for some weird reason.

 

[ASCPFC]

Jim "big gun" Cannon

 

[Palace Old Geezer]

Jim "big gun" Cannon

And John 'Stonewall' Jackson.

 

[PalazioVecchio]

i had toyed with the idea of splitting the thread into Nicknames, Overt and Covert. i.e known to their putative person and unknown-secretive.

Would anybody dare walk up to Joseph Stalin and say "Hiya, Uncle Joe".

Pope Benedict was fully aware of being 'Gods Rottweiler'......and seemed to revel in it.

 

[Teddy Eagle]

Must be a problem going to work in the Mafia.
"Morning, Scarface"
"How's it going Icepick?"
"Going for a drink tonight Lord High Executioner?"

 

[PalazioVecchio]

Mateta.

El Matador...........the killer

 

[kingdowieonthewall]

chap i used to work with had fat hands And short pudgy fingers
known as the watchmaker.
close friend known as uncle biscuit (he was bald, called gary) gariballdi.

 

[stuckinbristol]

A mate told me of a bloke he works with who's nickname is Tank top.

Apparently, when he was young the lad decided to do himself in by jumping off a tall building, Tollgate carpark for those who know it.

Luckily he had second thoughts about the situation and didn't jump, hence his nickname Tank top...not quite a jumper.

Just to clear up, I have never met the guy, and thus have never called him this, just passing on what I have been told.

 

[Badger11]

i had toyed with the idea of splitting the thread into Nicknames, Overt and Covert. i.e known to their putative person and unknown-secretive.

Would anybody dare walk up to Joseph Stalin and say "Hiya, Uncle Joe".

Pope Benedict was fully aware of being 'Gods Rottweiler'......and seemed to revel in it.

Nobody called Benjamin Siegel "Bugsy" to his face if they wanted to live.

Bugsy or Bugs is slang for crazy hence Bugs Bunny.

 

[mooro]

Was never sure why Paul Hinshelwood was called Doris.
Assume John Sewell's nickname Shovel started after his famous goal against Leeds.....

 

[Badger11]

Was never sure why Paul Hinshelwood was called Doris.
Assume John Sewell's nickname Shovel started after his famous goal against Leeds.....

I think the fans called him that. I believe the players called him fish.

 

[RubinsCube]

Amateur sports teams in the late 90s and early 00s (cricket in my case) abounded with these sorts of funny but harsh nicknames.

"Gazpacho" for one of my team's opening batsmen who was a terrible starter.
"Sadim". An anagram of Midas. Everything he touched seem to turn to excrement.
"Thrush". Forum rules prevent me explaining fully. But he was rather irritating.
"Ray". Ray Charles. Not the most observant or fast reacting fielder in the team.

The series Minder also had a glittering array of memorable names. Tasty Tim, Roly Poly Pete, Mournful, Two Tone, and Pongo to name just a few.