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14	->''"[Heartful Punch's] only team members are Righty and Lefty. Righty and Lefty are her fists."''
15	-->-- ''Webcomic/SleeplessDomain''
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17	When people name their guns, or swords, or other conventional weapons, we have ICallItVera. This trope is when people name their "weapons." Or in plain English, their arms. This also sometimes happens with fists or any other body part that can be used in a fight. Usually occurs in the context of a threat, an actual fight, or just standing in front of a mirror admiring their physique (kissing optional).
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19	Frequently TruthInTelevision. See ICallHimMisterHappy for when people choose to name their more...intimate body parts.
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21	!!Examples
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24	[[folder:Anime & Manga]]
25	* Crossed over with ICallItVera in ''Anime/AldnoahZero'', where Countess Femieanne has named her [[HumongousMecha Kataphrakt's]] [[RocketPunch Rocket Fists]] - [[MultiArmedAndDangerous all six of them.]]
26	* ''Manga/YowamushiPedal'': Izumida, a rival biker from Hakone, has named his left pectorals Frank and Andy - after two famous cyclists. Later on in the story, he also introduces his back muscle, Fabian. According to him, his muscles all have distinct personalities and are constantly giving him advice as he races.
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29	[[folder:Fan Works]]
30	* In the ''Gravity Falls'' fanfic ''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/6329836 Anyway, I've Been There]]'', Mabel tells Dipper that if any bully starts giving him trouble, "I'll show him a couple things I learned from Grunkle Stan! Thing one, and thing two," holding up her fists for emphasis.
31	* In the ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/series/1205950 Weird Sisters]]'' series, [[WesternAnimation/HeyArnold Helga]] has "Old Betsy" and "The Five Avengers", like in canon. When she become MultiarmedAndDangerous, she calls her two extra fists "Punchy [=McPunchface=]" and "The Enforcer".
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34	[[folder:Film -- Animated]]
35	* ''WesternAnimation/BambiII'': [[TheBully Ronno]] calls his newly budding antlers "Stab" and "Jab" (or "The Boys" when used together).
36	* ''WesternAnimation/Cars3'': While training Lightning [=McQueen=], Cruz Ramirez encourages him to name his wheels. [=McQueen=] finds it ridiculous, and half-heartedly calls them "Righty", "Lefty", "Backy" and "Backy, Jr."
37	* ''WesternAnimation/SharkTale'': When Oscar is bragging about how he "killed" a shark.
38	-->'''Oscar:''' So I say, "You see this guy?" [points to a bicep] "Well, he has a brother that lives right over here..." [points at other bicep] "...and I think it's time for a little ''family reunion!''"
39	* In ''WesternAnimation/ShrekTheThird'', Shrek jokes that if Arty doesn't agree to become king, he'll introduce him to his good friends, Persuasion and Reason. He holds up one fist at a time - "Here's Persuasion, and here's Reason".
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42	[[folder:Film -- Live-Action]]
43	* ''Film/TheAbyss'': One of the heroes (Blowfish) calls his right fist "The Hammer". He's a gigantic ex-Marine and boxing champion, and [[ChekhovsGun uses the Hammer]] to knock out the psychotic marine Coffey in a single ([[HeyYouHaymaker surprise]]) blow.
44	* ''Film/AnchormanTheLegendOfRonBurgundy'' has Ron Burgundy threaten a cameo-appearance Jack Black to fisticuffs featuring lefty and righty, or "Jack Johnson and Tom O'Leary."
45	* In the documentary ''Film/DawgFight'' about the backyard boxing scene in Miami, one fighter nicknamed his fists "chicken and fries," stating that his opponents supply the ketchup.
46	* In ''Film/TheRundown'', Travis has named his left and right legs "Thunder and Lightning". Unfortunately, he's more good at getting his ass kicked than kicking ass.
47	* In ''Film/{{Spy}}'':
48	-->'''Susan:''' You wanna deal with [[Series/CagneyAndLacey Cagney and fuckin' Lacey?!]] (raises fists) Cagney is going in your mouth and Lacey going up your ass and they're going to meet in the fucking middle and play your heart like a fucking accordion!
49	* There's a scene in ''Film/TheToothFairy'' where Creator/DwayneJohnson's character Derek threatens to introduce Creator/StephenMerchant's character Tracy to "the Hammer Brothers: Sledge and Jack!"
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52	[[folder:Literature]]
53	* June in ''Literature/ArmadilloFists'' calls [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin the armadillos she has instead of fists]] "Jocko" and "Judy." Justified since they're living animals grafted onto her body, so they're half body parts, half pets.
54	* In ''Literature/ZombiesAndShit'', Creator/MrT has taken to calling his robotic fists "Brick" and "Mortar." Much to his annoyance, another character points out the FridgeLogic that since his fists are now literally made of steel, they're in fact ''harder'' than those names imply.
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57	[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
58	* ''Series/ThirtyRock'', Jack's big Boston [[FightingIrish Irish family has a brawl]]:
59	-->'''Jack Donaghy:''' ''[takes off jacket]'' [[CallingTheOldManOut I think of all the things that I've been holding inside me that I've wanted to say to you]], but ''[puts up fists]'' I'm gonna let St. Patrick and St. Michael do my talking for me!\
60	'''Jimmy Donaghy:''' ''[puts up fists]'' You'll have to get through Tip O'Neill and Bobby Sands first!\
61	'''Eddie Donaghy:''' You call those fist names? ''[puts up fists]'' Say hello to Bono and Sandra Day O'Connor!\
62	'''Jack Donaghy:''' Those are the stupidest fist names I've ever heard.
63	* When Buster gets a giant hand prosthetic in season four of ''Series/ArrestedDevelopment'', he refers to it as "Thunder" and his regular hand as "Light Drizzle". He explains that it's because Light Drizzle will just annoy you, while Thunder will eff you up.
64	* In ''Series/TheATeam'' episode "[[Recap/TheATeamS2E7TheTaxicabWars The Taxicab Wars]]", Murdock annoys B.A. by introducing himself as Dr. Vern, and his assistent [[HandPuppet Socky]]. B.A. says "This is my talking fist. His name is Knock-Out. Would you like to hear Knock-Out speak?"
65	* Used hilariously during the ''Series/ComedyCentralRoastOfPamelaAnderson''. After it's all over, she steps on stage to thank the people for coming, then very bluntly draws attention to her kinda see-through shirt. After apologizing, she then states that she couldn't have been there without her two best friends, [[BuxomBeautyStandard "Poncho and Lefty," points at her breasts,]] then enthusiastically bounced them around.
66	* In ''Series/TheDailyShow'', Jon Stewart apparently [[http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=220548&title=AIG-Bailout-Money-Bonuses calls his fists Simon and Garfunkel]].
67	* ''Series/FullerHouse'': Guest star Macy Gray names her fists "Heaven and Hell."
68	* ''Series/Girls5Eva'': A variant when Wickie reveals her ugly "bad foot" to the gang, which she dismissively named "Reek." Once she changes her tune and considers it a "strong" foot, she renames it "My Matterhorn."
69	* In an episode of ''Series/HowIMetYourMother'' Ted tells Robin that he's going to visit Sandy, a co-worker who harassed her, and that Sandy will listen to common sense and reasonable discourse. Robin asks if that's what Ted named his fists, and Ted replies that they're his feet. He's a kicker.
70	* In the ''Series/{{Psych}}'' episode "Shawn and the Real Girl", fellow reality dating show contestant [[Wrestling/TheMiz Mario]] refers to his fists as "Frederico" and "Pepe".
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73	[[folder:Newspaper Comics]]
74	* ''ComicStrip/MotherGooseAndGrimm'' for [[http://www.grimmy.com/images/MGG_Archive/MGG_2012/MGG-2012-05-19.gif May 19th, 2012]]. Literature/TheCatInTheHat and TheGrinch are in a bar. Literature/TheCatInTheHat holds up his fists in a threatening manner and says "Oh yeah? You want to meet Thing 1 and Thing 2?"
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77	[[folder:Pinball]]
78	* Inverted in the ''Pinball/{{Rocky}}'' pinball machine; it features two pairs of flippers, named "Left Jab", "Right Hook", "Left Hook", and "Right Jab".
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81	[[folder:Professional Wrestling]]
82	* Wrestling/SantinoMarella calls his biceps "Pasquale and Francesco".
83	* Wrestling/CMPunk once called his fists "Regular and Unleaded."
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86	[[folder:Radio]]
87	* Peter Sagal invoked this trope on ''Radio/WaitWaitDontTellMe'' in 2009, with reference to UsefulNotes/MichelleObama's famously impressive exposed arms at the inaugural galas.
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90	[[folder:Video Games]]
91	* ''VideoGame/BrutalLegend'': A [[GiantHandsOfDoom Bouncer]] nicknamed "Mittens" threatens to use the only two mooks he knows can get the job done: Fear (left fist) and Pain (Right fist).
92	* ''VideoGame/DontStarve'': In the multiplayer version, if someone playing as Maxwell has killed other player characters, Wilson will give this quote when examining him: "I'll show you Logic and Reason... those're my fists!"
93	* ''VideoGame/MegaManXCommandMission'': Absolute Zero fights with his claws rather than weapons like everybody else. Hence, the panel where you choose which weapons to attack with names them Killer Left and Brutal Right.
94	* ''VideoGame/SuperPaperMario'': When Mr. L mocks Count Bleck's other flunkies in a cutscene, an angry O'Chunks offers to introduce him to "Fist Jr. an' his wee pal, Slappie!"
95	* ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'': The Heavy's fists are his default melee weapon and can be named like all other weapons allowing this trope to be invoked by the players.
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98	[[folder:Web Animation]]
99	* ''WebAnimation/StrongBadEmail'': In an EasterEgg in the "road trip", Bubs combines this with a reference to a famous Los Angeles law firm:
100	-->'''Coach Z:''' Whaddya mean, I'm the green Bubs? If anything, you're the orange Coach Z!\
101	'''Bubs:''' The next person to call me "the orange Coach Z" is gonna get a free consultation with my friends Jacoby ''(balls up his left fist)'' and Meyers! ''(balls up his right fist)''
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104	[[folder:Webcomics]]
105	* ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'': Grace [[https://www.egscomics.com/comic/2014-11-03 names]] her antennae "Lefty" and "Righty".
106	* ''Webcomic/TheDragonDoctors'': Goro, a muscular surgeon, was de-strengthened for a while and quite delighted to get her big arms back. After cracking a bug-man's back plates into alignment again, she thanks her "lovely assistants!"
107	* ''Webcomic/TheLastDaysOfFOXHOUND'' is the TropeNamer. In [[http://www.doctorshrugs.com/foxhound/comic.php?id=312 one comic]], Liquid Snake reveals that he named his fists "Righty" and "Lefty".
108	* ''Webcomic/SkinHorse'': Konstantin declares [[http://skin-horse.com/2010/todays-comic-185/ his biceps have clever names]]. It later transpires this applies to [[http://skin-horse.com/2010/todays-comic-357/ all his muscles]], and [[http://skin-horse.com/comic/todays-comic-337/ his fists]] of course.
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111	[[folder:Web Sites]]
112	* ''Website/ChuckNorrisFacts'' says that [[MemeticBadass Chuck Norris]] nicknamed his legs "Law and Order" and would sue the [[Series/LawAndOrder show]] of the same name for copyright infringement.
113	* ''Blog/BloggingTwilight'': Emmett calls his arms "The Pain Train". They depart every hour, on the hour, because that's what's up.
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116	[[folder:Web Original]]
117	* ''WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic'': In the "Nicktoons" review, while reviewing ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnold'', Critic shows the example from that show (see Western Animation below) and says he has named his fists "Glenda" and "Pancake".
118	* ''WebVideo/EdgarAllanPoesMurderMysteryDinnerParty'': Creator/LaurenLopez portrays Creator/GeorgeEliot as a wannabe SweetPollyOliver who menacingly threatens people with "the Duke of Coventry" and "Humphrey Cadwallader".
119	* ''WebVideo/YogscastMinecraftSeries'': {{Invoked\|Trope}} in Episode 39 of the WebVideo/JaffaFactory series. LetsPlay/{{Sips}} mentions that he never carries any weapons ([[BadBoss presumably because a big-shot CEO would rely exclusively on others for protection]]). LetsPlay/SimonLane jokingly suggests that he actually has the two lethal weapons of Lefty and Righty on him at all times. Sips says that's true, but corrects him on the names: Fuckin' A and Fuckin' B. Fuckin' A and Fuckin' B carried on to ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim'', where Sips's character, Princess Leia the lizard/wizard/fabulous prostitute, has upgraded them to throw firebolts.
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122	[[folder:Western Animation]]
123	* ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfPussInBoots'': When Dulcinea gets SuperStrength, she calls her biceps "my new best friends, Lupe and Mariana".
124	* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' has it as one of ([[StraightMan if not his only]]) Batman's quirks: a strange obsession with calling his fists "the hammers of justice".
125	* ''WesternAnimation/ACharlieBrownChristmas'': A variant appears where Lucy says she has five good reasons for Linus to stop dragging his blanket around on stage during the Christmas pageant and counts off her fingers as she curls them into a fist.
126	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Chowder}}'': Parodied in "The Moldy Touch", where Mung threatens to introduce Funjl to his friends -- i.e., his fists -- "Mr. Fisty and his wife, Elaine".
127	* ''WesternAnimation/CloneHigh'': Confucius has names for each ab in his six-pack: Dominic, Roman, [[Film/HobbsAndShaw Hobbs, Shaw]], [[Franchise/TheFastAndTheFurious Letty Ortiz]], and Leon. They seem to actually be sentient as well, as they cry and disappear after [[spoiler:Harriet dumps Confucius to date Toussaint]].
128	* ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'': When Crocker becomes a [[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever giant cheese man]], he refers to his fists as Colby and Jack, [[DontExplainTheJoke then explains that they're cheese puns]].
129	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'':
130	** Bender in the initial finale affectionately names his hands Grabby and Squeezey.
131	** "Assie Come Home": Bender's arms are named Gropey and Cheaty.
132	** "Into the Wild Green Yonder": Bender refers to his footcups as Stompy and Smashy when he offers to kill a leech.
133	* ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'': Upon receiving his stolen hands back from the Hand Witch, Grunkle Stan says to his hands: "Shaky! Scratchy! I've missed you old rascals!"
134	* ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnold'': Helga has "Old Betsy and the Five Avengers."
135	-->'''Harold:''' Old who, and a the five what?\
136	'''Helga:''' My fists, stupid!\
137	'''Harold:''' Wait, your fists have names? You're confusing me!
138	* ''WesternAnimation/KipoAndTheAgeOfWonderbeasts'': With the four armed Dave, the two foot tall mutant bug:
139	-->'''Gerard:''' You're not on the list\
140	'''Dave:''' Sure we are, under the names: Claw, The Hammer, Slamson and Little Pound Cake.
141	* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPandaLegendsOfAwesomeness'', Tigress makes a joke like this...and [[DontExplainTheJoke tries to explain the meaning of the joke]].
142	-->'''Tigress''': My friends are the twins, Discipline and Sacrifice.\
143	'''Po''': Heh...I don't think they'll like me.\
144	'''Tigress''': dryly That's okay. You'll never meet them.\
145	'''Po''': OH-HOH! You made a funny!\
146	'''Tigress''': proud That was funny, wasn't it? It has meaning on two levels: You can't meet them because they're an abstract idea, and you WON'T because you're laz-\
147	'''Po''': unamused Yeah...okay, now you're just wrecking it.
148	* In the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' episode "The Mysterious Mare-Do-Well", Applejack calls her back legs "Bucky [=MacGillicuddy=] and Kicks [=McGee=]". In the episode "Applebuck Season" she even calls [=McGee=] out on being lazy when she can't drop all the apples off one tree with one kick (she is running out of stamina with her sleep deprivation).
149	* King Julien on ''WesternAnimation/ThePenguinsOfMadagascar'' once referred to his fists as "Righty" and "The Other Righty" (Julien's kind of a moron).
150	* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls1998'': In "The Powerpuff Girls Rule!!!", Buttercup says that the best way to rule the world is [[BigBrotherIsWatching watching everything people say and do]], and that anyone who doesn't like it can take it up with "Punchy [=McGee=]" and "Fisty O'Flannigan".
151	* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Recess}}'', Spinelli threatens a couple times to introduce students to her good friend, "Madam Fist." In TheMovie, ''WesternAnimation/RecessSchoolsOut'', Vince remarks that it seems to be [[YourAnswerToEverything her answer to everything]].
152	* ''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty'': When Morty's arm becomes sentient with "muscle memory", he calls it 'Armothy'.
153	* {{Subverted\|Trope}} in a ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' sketch. Composite Santa has the real Santa's reindeer tied up. One of them says [[StockPhrases "you'll never get away with this"]], leading Composite Santa to hold up his fist and say he's got five good reasons for him to shut up. He then pulls out a revolver and shoots him five times.
154	* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'':
155	** Groundskeeper Willie refers to his fists as "The Lads".
156	** In "I, D'oh-bot":
157	--->'''Pimple Faced Kid:''' Are you here with your children, sir?\
158	'''Moe:''' Uh, yeah, my two kids. ''(holds up fists)'' "Screw", and "You". ''(kisses both affectionately)''
159	** In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS23E7TheManInTheBlueFlannelPants The Man in the Blue Flannel Pants]]," Dolph says Bart will hear from ''his'' sisters and raises his fists.
160	--->'''Jimbo:''' Your fists are sisters?\
161	'''Dolph:''' Yeah, "Poke-ahontas" and "Sock-a-jaw-ea".\
162	'''Bart:''' Nice save.
163	* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Squidbillies}}'' episode "Limbitless" Early slices off one of his tentacles breaking into a vending machine. When Granny says "Landed on a little sick, are we?" Early says "I'd butter you with a sick beatdown if I still had Ol' Smacky! Smacky was my bitch-whuppin' arm!"
164	* In ''WesternAnimation/TransformersRobotsInDisguise2015'', the Decepticon Underbite named his fists "Thundercruncher" and "Boltsmasher".
165	* In ''WesternAnimation/WanderOverYonder'' Sylvia refers to her fists as "Lady Haymaker and the Duchess of Whaling" in "The Fancy Party" and "My Fair Hatey".
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