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David Robert Jones (8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie ( / ˈboʊi / BOH-ee ), [ 1] was an English singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. He is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Bowie was acclaimed by critics and musicians, particularly for his innovative work during ...
This is a list of nickname-related list articles on Wikipedia. A nicknameis "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.
Herbert Farjeon. " I've danced with a man, who's danced with a girl, who's danced with the Prince of Wales " is a 1927 song by Herbert Farjeon and Harold Scott written at the height of the popularity of Edward, Prince of Wales, later Edward VIII of the United Kingdom. It was inspired by a 1920s incident at the Ascot Cabaret Ball, at which ...
Love Dove. Goober. Old Man. Fella. Cutie Patootie. Mi Amor (My love in Spanish) Bebe (Baby in Spanish) Amóre (Love in Italian) Nicknames for the guy you’re casual with.
Dancing on My Own. " Dancing on My Own " is a song by Swedish singer-songwriter Robyn, released on 20 April 2010 as the lead single from her fifth studio album, Body Talk Pt. 1 (2010), the first in her Body Talk series. "Dancing on My Own" was produced by Patrik Berger, co-produced by Robyn, and mixed by Niklas Flyckt, with Robyn and Patrik ...
Glossary of partner dance terms. This is a list of dance terms that are not names of dances or types of dances. See List of dances and List of dance style categories for those. This glossary lists terms used in various types of ballroom partner dances, leaving out terms of highly evolved or specialized dance forms, such as ballet, tap dancing ...
Arnold Walker, RAF pilot. Herbert Hasler, Second World War Royal Marines officer. "Blood" – J. A. L. Caunter, British general [21] "Blood-n-Guts" – George S. Patton, Jr., American general in World War II (a nickname he rejected) [22] "Bloody Bill" –. William T. Anderson, Confederate guerrilla leader. William Cunningham, Loyalist militia ...
G-man, Government-man, G-woman: First used in 1928. [8] According to popular legend, when American gangster Machine Gun Kelly was arrested, he shouted "Don't shoot, G-men! Don't shoot!". [9] The term is primarily used to refer to FBI agents. KGB: Acronym for the principal security agency of the Soviet Union from 1954 to 1991, now used as a ...