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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.
The Washington Redskins name controversy involved the name and logo previously used by the Washington Commanders, a National Football League (NFL) franchise located in the Washington metropolitan area. In the 1960s, the team's longtime name—the Redskins —and the associated logo began to draw criticism from Native American groups and ...
Griquas, South African team named after the Griqua people, however their symbol is an oryx. Māori All Blacks, previously the New Zealand Māori, a rugby union side whose members must be at least 1/16 Māori. Northland Taniwha, a rugby team in the Mitre 10 Cup named after a being from Māori mythology.
Symbol Year Images Flag: State seal on a blue background 1929 Motto: All for our country: 1886 Nicknames: Silver State, Battle Born State, Sagebrush State n/a Seal: The Seal of Nevada: 1886 Song: Home Means Nevada: 1933 Steam locomotive: Nevada Northern Railway #40 2009
The Lords of Flatbush – A nickname of the Dodgers when they were in Brooklyn. The Trolley Dodgers – A nickname of the Dodgers when they were in Brooklyn. This was the name of the team before it was shortened to "Dodgers" in the 1930s. The Evil Empire of the West – Used by detractors.
Many of the national sports teams of New Zealand have been given nicknames, officially or otherwise, based on the iconic status of the All Blacks rugby team, and (mostly in the case of female teams) the silver tree fern ( Cyathea dealbata) of their logo. [1] The practice became controversial when Badminton New Zealand used the name "Black Cocks ...
Makemake. Makemake[ e] ( minor-planet designation: 136472 Makemake) is a dwarf planet and the second-largest of what is known as the classical population of Kuiper belt objects, [ b] with a diameter approximately that of Saturn's moon Iapetus, or 60% that of Pluto. [ 24][ 25] It has one known satellite. [ 26]
Mi Amor (My love in Spanish) Bebe (Baby in Spanish) Amóre (Love in Italian) Nicknames for the guy you’re casual with. Pal. Cutie. Lover Boy. A shortening of their name. So if their name is ...