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** [[Characters/GravityFallsBillCipher Bill Cipher]] is the type of demon who will call you by a [[TheNicknamer personalized nickname]] while trying to persuade you to fuck yourself over with a combination of DealWithTheDevil and JackassGenie. In "The Last Mabelcorn," Dipper Pines, who Bill nicknamed "Pine Tree," is shown to be so afraid of Bill that he freaks out when he thinks that [[spoiler: Stanford, who he believes may have been possessed by Bill]] was about to call him by that nickname.

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** [[Characters/GravityFallsBillCipher Bill Cipher]] Cipher is the type of demon who will call you by a [[TheNicknamer personalized nickname]] while trying to persuade you to fuck yourself over with a combination of DealWithTheDevil and JackassGenie. In "The Last Mabelcorn," Dipper Pines, who Bill nicknamed "Pine Tree," is shown to be so afraid of Bill that he freaks out when he thinks that [[spoiler: Stanford, who he believes may have been possessed by Bill]] was about to call him by that nickname.
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** Azula calls her brother "[[EmbarrassingNickname Zu-Zu]]". While using an EmbarrassingNickname for a brother might seem fairly normal, Azula has spent her whole life either callously manipulating or outright trying to kill him.

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** Azula [[Characters/AvatarTheLastAirbenderPrincessAzula Azula]] calls her brother "[[EmbarrassingNickname Zu-Zu]]". While using an EmbarrassingNickname for a brother might seem fairly normal, Azula has spent her whole life either callously manipulating or outright trying to kill him.



** [[FauxAffablyEvil Bill Cipher]] is the type of demon who will call you by a [[TheNicknamer personalized nickname]] while trying to persuade you to fuck yourself over with a combination of DealWithTheDevil and JackassGenie. In "The Last Mabelcorn," Dipper Pines, who Bill nicknamed "Pine Tree," is shown to be so afraid of Bill that he freaks out when he thinks that [[spoiler: Stanford, who he believes may have been possessed by Bill]] was about to call him by that nickname.

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** [[FauxAffablyEvil [[Characters/GravityFallsBillCipher Bill Cipher]] is the type of demon who will call you by a [[TheNicknamer personalized nickname]] while trying to persuade you to fuck yourself over with a combination of DealWithTheDevil and JackassGenie. In "The Last Mabelcorn," Dipper Pines, who Bill nicknamed "Pine Tree," is shown to be so afraid of Bill that he freaks out when he thinks that [[spoiler: Stanford, who he believes may have been possessed by Bill]] was about to call him by that nickname.



* ''WesternAnimation/HarleyQuinn2019'': In the Season One finale, Harley calls the Joker by his pet name "Puddin'" mockingly before [[spoiler:Ivy drops him into the same vat of acid he had planned to throw her in.]]

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* ''WesternAnimation/HarleyQuinn2019'': In the Season One finale, Harley [[Characters/HarleyQuinn2019TheCharacter Harley]] calls the Joker by his pet name "Puddin'" mockingly before [[spoiler:Ivy drops him into the same vat of acid he had planned to throw her in.]]



* GodEmperor [[spoiler:Horde Prime]] from ''WesternAnimation/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPower'' usually calls people "child" in a way that's either condescending or controlling - or both - and to underscore his intentions of having the whole universe become his worshipful slaves. If he starts calling you anything along the lines of "little sister" as he did to [[spoiler:Catra]], though, you should ''really'' be worried, because his 'family' is a [[spoiler:HiveMind he uses to BodySurf...and it means he's planning to make you part of it]].

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* GodEmperor [[spoiler:Horde Prime]] [[spoiler: [[Characters/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPowerHordePrime Horde Prime]]]] from ''WesternAnimation/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPower'' usually calls people "child" in a way that's either condescending or controlling - or both - and to underscore his intentions of having the whole universe become his worshipful slaves. If he starts calling you anything along the lines of "little sister" as he did to [[spoiler:Catra]], though, you should ''really'' be worried, because his 'family' is a [[spoiler:HiveMind he uses to BodySurf...and it means he's planning to make you part of it]].



** Slade likes to refer to Robin as "my boy" and Terra as "my dear apprentice". In the episode "Birthmark", Slade kept mockingly referring to Raven as "birthday girl".

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** Slade [[Characters/TeenTitans2003Slade Slade]] likes to refer to Robin as "my boy" and Terra as "my dear apprentice". In the episode "Birthmark", Slade kept mockingly referring to Raven as "birthday girl".
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Usually, the nicer the pet name is, the worse the fate in store is. A form of CasualDangerDialogue, and a menacing variation of FlirtingUnderFire. Some forms of TakeThatKiss function as a non-verbal variant. Generally a "milder" form of IHaveYouNowMyPretty. Casual or informal forms of someone's name (like Tom for Thomas) don't count as this unless FirstNameBasis is already inappropriate. Contrast with HeyYou, where the use of inappropriate forms is meant as an insult. Contrast with InsultOfEndearment, which is the inverse situation where people express friendship with insulting language; in some cases, [[PoliteVillainsRudeHeroes both may be used for irony and contrast]]. See also WithDueRespect, where using formal terms of respect implies the opposite. May be rebuffed with "TheyCallMeMisterTibbs."

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Usually, the nicer the pet name is, the worse the fate in store is. A form of CasualDangerDialogue, and a menacing variation of FlirtingUnderFire. Some forms of TakeThatKiss function as a non-verbal variant. Generally a "milder" form of IHaveYouNowMyPretty. Casual or informal forms of someone's name (like Tom for Thomas) don't count as this unless FirstNameBasis is already inappropriate. Contrast with HeyYou, where the use of inappropriate forms is meant as an insult. Contrast with InsultOfEndearment, which is the inverse situation where people express friendship with insulting language; in some cases, [[PoliteVillainsRudeHeroes both may be used for irony and contrast]].contrast]], and FamilialChiding . See also WithDueRespect, where using formal terms of respect implies the opposite. May be rebuffed with "TheyCallMeMisterTibbs."

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** While being a heroine and thus, not quite as creepy as the others listed, the FemmeFatale Looker of the ''ComicBook/BatmanAndTheOutsiders'' calls ''everyone'' "darling", whether friend or foe. Batman once took exception to this...
--->'''Batman:''' Thank you, Looker... but drop the "darling".\\
'''Looker:''' (''smirking'') Very well... "dearest".



* In ''ComicBook/DisneyDucksComicUniverse'', Scrooge often calls [[EvilCounterpart Flintheart Glomgold]] "Flinty" or "Flinty Boy", often after defeating the latter in whatever competition they've embroiled in, as a way of condescension.

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* In ''ComicBook/DisneyDucksComicUniverse'', ''ComicBook/DisneyDucksComicUniverse'': Scrooge often calls [[EvilCounterpart Flintheart Glomgold]] "Flinty" or "Flinty Boy", often after defeating the latter in whatever competition they've embroiled in, as a way of condescension.



* ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk:'' The Devil Hulk persona, a large, scaly, red-eyed lizard-person representing all of Bruce's worst aspects, likes to refer to him as "my darling boy". [[spoiler:Years later, it turns out he's genuinely fond of Bruce, and is actually ''annoyed'' that Bruce's own self-loathing and daddy issues warped what he was trying to say into something so creepy.]]

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* ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk:'' ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk'': The Devil Hulk persona, a large, scaly, red-eyed lizard-person representing all of Bruce's worst aspects, likes to refer to him as "my darling boy". [[spoiler:Years later, in ''ComicBook/ImmortalHulk'', it turns out he's genuinely fond of Bruce, and is actually ''annoyed'' that Bruce's own self-loathing and daddy issues warped what he was trying to say into something so creepy.]]


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* ''ComicBook/{{The Outsiders|DCComics}}'': While being a heroine and thus, not quite as creepy as the others listed, the FemmeFatale Looker calls ''everyone'' "darling", whether friend or foe. Batman once took exception to this...
--->'''Batman:''' Thank you, Looker... but drop the "darling".\\
'''Looker:''' (''smirking'') Very well... "dearest".

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** Eska refers to Bolin as "[[EntitledToHaveYou boyfriend]]" and her "feeble turtle duck".


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* ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'': Eska refers to Bolin as "[[EntitledToHaveYou boyfriend]]" and her "feeble turtle duck".
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* Milord de Winter of ''Musketeer Space'' calls Dana "sweetness" during their fight, and Dana lampshades this:

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* Milord de Winter of ''Musketeer Space'' ''Literature/MusketeerSpace'' calls Dana "sweetness" during their fight, and Dana lampshades this:
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It's only the Mother who talks like that.


* ''ComicBook/TheSandman1989'': The Three constantly use motherly affectionate terms towards the other characters they encounter, which becomes a bit disturbing when they use those terms while in the form of The Kindly Ones.

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* ''ComicBook/TheSandman1989'': The Three Mother aspect of the Three-in-One constantly use motherly uses affectionate terms like "poppet" and "my lobelia" towards the other characters they encounter, which becomes a bit disturbing when they use she uses less pleasant versions of those terms like "my little smelfungus" while the Three are in the form of The the Kindly Ones.Ones (Furies).
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Usually, the nicer the pet name is, the worse the fate in store is. A form of CasualDangerDialogue, and a menacing variation of FlirtingUnderFire. Some forms of TakeThatKiss function as a non-verbal variant. Generally a "milder" form of IHaveYouNowMyPretty. Casual or informal forms of someone's name (like Tom for Thomas) don't count as this unless FirstNameBasis is already inappropriate. Contrast with HeyYou, where the use of inappropriate forms is meant as an insult. Contrast with InsultOfEndearment, which is the inverse situation where people express friendship with insulting language -- if both are at play in the same work, that's a form of PoliteVillainsRudeHeroes. See also WithDueRespect, where using formal terms of respect implies the opposite. May be rebuffed with "TheyCallMeMisterTibbs."

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Usually, the nicer the pet name is, the worse the fate in store is. A form of CasualDangerDialogue, and a menacing variation of FlirtingUnderFire. Some forms of TakeThatKiss function as a non-verbal variant. Generally a "milder" form of IHaveYouNowMyPretty. Casual or informal forms of someone's name (like Tom for Thomas) don't count as this unless FirstNameBasis is already inappropriate. Contrast with HeyYou, where the use of inappropriate forms is meant as an insult. Contrast with InsultOfEndearment, which is the inverse situation where people express friendship with insulting language -- if language; in some cases, [[PoliteVillainsRudeHeroes both are at play in the same work, that's a form of PoliteVillainsRudeHeroes.may be used for irony and contrast]]. See also WithDueRespect, where using formal terms of respect implies the opposite. May be rebuffed with "TheyCallMeMisterTibbs."

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