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The unofficial nicknames listed here have been in use for a long time or have gained wide currency. Nicknames for Eau Claire and Traverse City are a reminder that cherries are an important crop in Michigan. Adrian – The Maple City; Alma – Scotland, USA; Ann Arbor. A 2 or A-squared; Tree Town; Atlanta – Elk Capital of Michigan
Gaucho. (Argentina) A rural person from Argentinian grasslands. (For Brazilian usage, see "Terms based on specific locations".) Goober. (US) A rural person with a "glorious lack of sophistication" (from the slang term for "peanut") Guajiro. (Cuba) A rural person from Cuba. Hillbilly.
Detroit. 1967-07-25/26. 3. Three civilians shot and killed by police at the Algiers Hotel during the 1967 Detroit riot, dramatized in the 2017 film Detroit. Robison family murders. Good Hart. 1968-06-25. 6. Mass murder of family from suburban Detroit while vacationing at cottage.
This list of playing card nicknames shows the nicknames of playing cards in a standard 52-card pack. Some are generic while some are specific to certain card games; others are specific to patterns, such as the courts of French playing cards for example, which often bear traditional names.
This is a list of nickname-related list articles on Wikipedia. A nickname is "a familiar or humorous name given to a person or thing instead of or as well as the real name." [1] A nickname is often considered desirable, symbolising a form of acceptance, but can sometimes be a form of ridicule. A moniker also means a nickname or personal name.
JFK, most prominent nickname and abbreviation of his full name. Little Blue Boy, he was called by his precedent Dwight D. Eisenhower; Rat Face, kids at his school called him for his skinny appearance; Lyndon B. Johnson. Bull Johnson for his reputation for boasting at Southwest Texas State Teachers College.
The following list of nicknames of blues musicians complements the existing list of blues musicians by referring to their nicknames, stage names and pseudonyms, thereby helping to clarify possible confusion arising over artists with similar or the same nicknames. The list is arranged in alphabetical order by nickname rather than surname.
The Jackson 5. Musical artist. Website. michaeljackson .com. Signature. Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the " King of Pop ", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century.