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The Miami D.A., a balding, orangutang-looking fellow with the nick-name “Fat Man,” though few knew why, took no prisoners as he wsaterboarded the local crimelords like they were Gitmo leftovers.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Creative Writing Assignment 2010

As a former British Army soldier I can categorically tell you that the term “Paki” would have been completely unacceptable, even as a nick-name, from anyone, let alone an Officer.

Purple Pain « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009

I realize many of us can't help what our parents have named us, but we can, as women, refuse to be called by a boyish or mannish nick-name at least!

Blue Dress Painting 2009

Ever since registering here as Reggie, it is the one and only nick-name I have used to post comments with at Think Progress.

Think Progress » Former McCain adviser Mark Zandi: The ‘stimulus was key’ to the strong 4th quarter growth of U.S. economy. 2010

What we call bribes on other Nations! here in America we nick-name it expenditing money! or political donations after all expenditing and donations doesn't sound bad!!

Black Caucus sends strong economic message to Obama 2009

They had a nasty nick-name for her and nobody would sit with her.

The Colorful Garments Painted by Eugene de Blaas (1815-1894) 2009

We have no idea what Jesus would think of "Alejandro," but we do know that the sculptor of our most holy Pietà, in his day, earned the nick-name "inventor of obscenity," and certainly Catholics came to change their minds about him.

Michele Somerville: Holy Gaga! A Catholic's Defense of 'Alejandro' 2010

The Miami D.A., a balding, orangutang-looking fellow with the nick-name “Fat Man,” though few knew why, took no prisoners as he wsaterboarded the local crimelords like they were Gitmo leftovers.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Creative Writing Assignment 2010

-- Saying "his" SCB makes the word bitch an unseemly descriptor instead of just an unseemly nick-name.

GERRY CONNOLLY AND HIS SOUTH COUNTY BITCH 2008

We have no idea what Jesus would think of "Alejandro," but we do know that the sculptor of our most holy PietÃ, in his day, earned the nick-name "inventor of obscenity," and certainly Catholics came to change their minds about him.

Michele Somerville: Holy Gaga! A Catholic Defense of 'Alejandro' 2010