A nickname is something you call someone when you can’t remember their name, or when their name has a lot of syllables and no vowels. Often times, nicknames serve as affectionate handles for people, drawing attention to some distinguishing aspect of their appearance or personality, or perhaps to some noteworthy incident in their past. Examples would include names such as, Andre the Giant, Scarface, Pretty Boy, Whitey, and Honky. These names could refer to persons who are really big, an epileptic guy who shaves with a straight razor, a handsome though somewhat effeminate man, an albino or any white guy, and a duck, respectively.
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