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** Fedor Emelianenko, probably the single best fighter in the world during his prime, is nicknamed "The Last Russian Emperor."
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** Fedor Emelianenko, probably the single best fighter in the world during his prime, is nicknamed "The Last Russian Emperor."
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** Francis Ngannou: The Predator
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** Chael Sonnen: The People's Champ
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** Chael Sonnen: The American Gangster, The People's Champ
** Demetrius Johnson: Mighty Mouse
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** Anderson Silva: The Spider.
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** "The Power" Phil Taylor,
** "Cool Hand Luke" Luke Humphries
** "Mighty Mike" Michael van Gerwen
** "Bully Boy" Michael Smith
** "The Iceman" Gerwyn Price
** "Voltage" Rob Cross
** "Snakebite" Peter Wright
** "The Machine" James Wade
** "The Power" Phil Taylor,
** "Cool Hand Luke" Luke Humphries
** "Mighty Mike" Michael van Gerwen
** "Bully Boy" Michael Smith
** "The Iceman" Gerwyn Price
** "Voltage" Rob Cross
** "Snakebite" Peter Wright
** "The Machine" James Wade
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*** A frequent rival of Petrosian, Mikhail Tal, was known as 'The Magician from Riga' due to his hometown, and his tendency to pull off impossible-seeming combinations in otherwise quiet-looking positions, even against the best players in the world.
*** Garry Kasparov was often known as 'The Beast from Baku'
*** Earlier than all of these, third world champion Jose Raul Capablance was often known as 'The Machine', for his ability to play with such precision and accuracy and almost never make a mistake. Very impressive considering that this was in the era before even the most primitive chess computers. Even the top engines of today evaluate Capablanca's play as being some of the most accurate in history.
*** Garry Kasparov was often known as 'The Beast from Baku'
*** Earlier than all of these, third world champion Jose Raul Capablance was often known as 'The Machine', for his ability to play with such precision and accuracy and almost never make a mistake. Very impressive considering that this was in the era before even the most primitive chess computers. Even the top engines of today evaluate Capablanca's play as being some of the most accurate in history.
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** Some foreign players are nicknamed after their native country, like "The Polish Hammer" Marcin Gortat, "Air Congo" Serge Ibaka, "[=AK47=]" Andrei Kirilenko (and yes, [[JustForPun he played with the number 47]]), "Captain Canada"/"Hair Canada" Steve Nash - the latter being another pun on the original Air Canada, Vince Carter (when he was playing in Toronto), or "The Greek Freak", Giannis Antetokounmpo.
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** Some foreign players are nicknamed after their native country, like "The Polish Hammer" Marcin Gortat, "Air Congo" Serge Ibaka, "[=AK47=]" Andrei Kirilenko (and yes, [[JustForPun he played with the number 47]]), 47), "Captain Canada"/"Hair Canada" Steve Nash - the latter being another pun on the original Air Canada, Vince Carter (when he was playing in Toronto), or "The Greek Freak", Giannis Antetokounmpo.
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* Przemysl II Ottokar, King of Bohemia, the "Iron and Golden King"
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*** WildCard Uruguayan striker Darwin Nunez has been affectionately dubbed 'the Agent of Chaos', or even 'the God of Chaos', simply because no one's quite sure what he'll do next - and frankly, that probably includes him - what with his propensity for footballing ConfusionFu and somehow missing chances that would be easy, and casually tucking away goals that are borderline impossible. His energy, enthusiasm, and this x-factor have made him instantly popular.
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*** WildCard Uruguayan striker Darwin Nunez has been affectionately dubbed 'Captain Chaos', 'the Agent of Chaos', or even 'the God of Chaos', simply because no one's quite sure what he'll do next - and frankly, that probably includes him - what with his propensity for footballing ConfusionFu and somehow missing chances that would be easy, and casually tucking away goals that are borderline impossible. His energy, enthusiasm, cheery smile, and this x-factor have made him instantly popular.
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** Creator/MelBlanc, the man who brought many of the iconic ''Looney Tunes'' characters to life, is known as "The Man of A Thousand Voices"-- a title of which few other voice actors can boast.
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It's not uncommon for many of the steam locomotives who survived into preservation to be given nicknames. Among them are
* Norfolk and Western 611, which is formally known as "The Spirit of Roanoke" in honor of her hometown, but has also been called "The Queen of Steam".
* Union Pacific 844 has been given the moniker "The LivingLegend" in honor of her having never been retired from active service.
* London Northeastern Railway 4472 is forever "The Flying Scotsman" or just simply "The Scotsman" to her fans.
* Southern Pacific 4449 is "The Daylight" or sometimes "The Most Beautiful Train in the World" for her unique streamlining.
* Spokane Portland and Seattle 700 is called "The Lady".
* Union Pacific 4014, the world's largest operating steam locomotive, is "The Big Boy" after its class.
* Chesapeake and Ohio 1309 was named "Thunder" upon being acquired by Western Maryland Scenic Railway.
* Burlington Railroad 4000, back when it was streamlined, was named "Alice the Big Goon" because its streamlining made a clanking sound while running. It doesn't have it anymore, sadly.
* Pennsylvania Railroad's I-1 2-10-0 Decapods, as represented by the surviving 4483, used to be known as "Hippos" or "Decks".
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It's not uncommon for many of the steam locomotives who survived into preservation to be given nicknames. Among them are
* Norfolk and Western 611, which is formally known as "The Spirit of Roanoke" in honor of her hometown, but has also been called "The Queen of Steam".
* Union Pacific 844 has been given the moniker "The LivingLegend" in honor of her having never been retired from active service.
* London Northeastern Railway 4472 is forever "The Flying Scotsman" or just simply "The Scotsman" to her fans.
* Southern Pacific 4449 is "The Daylight" or sometimes "The Most Beautiful Train in the World" for her unique streamlining.
* Spokane Portland and Seattle 700 is called "The Lady".
* Union Pacific 4014, the world's largest operating steam locomotive, is "The Big Boy" after its class.
* Chesapeake and Ohio 1309 was named "Thunder" upon being acquired by Western Maryland Scenic Railway.
* Burlington Railroad 4000, back when it was streamlined, was named "Alice the Big Goon" because its streamlining made a clanking sound while running. It doesn't have it anymore, sadly.
* Pennsylvania Railroad's I-1 2-10-0 Decapods, as represented by the surviving 4483, used to be known as "Hippos" or "Decks".
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* UsefulNotes/{{Australia}}: The LandDownUnder; Oz.
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* UsefulNotes/{{Australia}}: The LandDownUnder; The Land of Golden Fleece; Oz.
* UsefulNotes/{{Belgium}}: The Cockpit of Europe.
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* UsefulNotes/{{Canada}}: The Great White North; The Land of Maple Syrup; Victorialand; Canuc.
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* UsefulNotes/{{Cameroon}}: The Hinge of Africa.
* UsefulNotes/{{Canada}}: The Great White North; The Land ofMaple Syrup; UsefulNotes/MapleSyrup; Victorialand; Canuc.Canuc.
** UsefulNotes/Quebec: The Bridge City.
* UsefulNotes/{{Canada}}: The Great White North; The Land of
** UsefulNotes/Quebec: The Bridge City.
* UsefulNotes/{{Finland}}: The Land of Thousand Lakes.
* UsefulNotes/{{Myanmar}}: The Land of Golden Pagoda.
* UsefulNotes/{{Norway}}: The Land of the Midnight Sun.
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* UsefulNotes/SouthAfrica: The Rainbow Nation.
* UsefulNotes/SouthAfrica: The Rainbow Nation.
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* UsefulNotes/{{Thailand}}: The Land of Smiles.
* UsefulNotes/UnitedStates: The Land of the Free; Uncle Sam.
* UsefulNotes/UnitedStates: The Land of the Free; Uncle Sam.
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* UsefulNotes/{{Switzerland}}: The Playground of Europe; The Land of Milk & Honey.
* UsefulNotes/{{Thailand}}: The Land ofSmiles.
Smiles; The Land of White Elephants.
* UsefulNotes/UnitedStates: The Land of the Free; The Land of Opportunity; Uncle Sam.
* UsefulNotes/{{Thailand}}: The Land of
* UsefulNotes/UnitedStates: The Land of the Free; The Land of Opportunity; Uncle Sam.
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* One of the more famous cases of this rope were he Buffalo Soldiers, the nickname originally given to the all-black 10th Cavalry Regiment, who fought with legendary skill against everything from bandits, the Spanish, and Apache renegades.
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*** Young talent Ben Woodburn was, after scoring a spectacular 25-yard goal for Wales at the age of 18, dubbed 'the Prince of Wales'. Unfortunately, his career has rather dropped off since, though it's shown signs of steady recovery.
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*** Defensive midfield powerhouse/occasional auxiliary centre-back Fabinho has been variously dubbed 'the Octopus' (for having limbs apparently everywhere to block the ball), 'Inspector Gadget' (for his apparently infinitely extendable legs), and 'Dyson' (after a brand of vacuum cleaner, because he cleans everything up - this one was actually brought to the wider world by his manager, who used it in a post-match interview).
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*** Defensive midfield powerhouse/occasional auxiliary centre-back Fabinho has been was variously dubbed 'the Octopus' (for having limbs apparently everywhere to block the ball), 'Inspector Gadget' (for his apparently infinitely extendable legs), and 'Dyson' (after a brand of vacuum cleaner, because he cleans everything up - this one was actually brought to the wider world by his manager, who used it in a post-match interview).
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*** The team itself has been dubbed 'Europe's Comeback Kings' owing to their propensity for mounting comebacks that border on unbelievable. The nickname came after a particularly ridiculous stunt in their Europa League tie against Borussia Dortmund in 2016. Dortmund, one of the most highly rated teams in Europe, were 3-1 up with less than thirty minutes to go. Liverpool, technically outclassed, had to win outright, and did, winning 4-3. This is arguably not as dramatic as another incident, however, the Champions League final of 2005. After going 3-0 down before half-time, instead of scoring three goals in half an hour, they did so in ''six minutes'', and won on penalties. Unsurprisingly, it's known to this day as 'the Miracle of Istanbul'.
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*** WildCard Uruguayan striker Darwin Nunez has been affectionately dubbed 'the Agent of Chaos', or even 'the God of Chaos', simply because no one's quite sure what he'll do next - and frankly, that probably includes him - what with his propensity for footballing ConfusionFu and somehow missing chances that would be easy, and casually tucking away goals that are borderline impossible. His energy, enthusiasm, and this x-factor have made him instantly popular.
*** The team itself has been dubbed'Europe's 'the Comeback Kings/Europe's Comeback Kings' owing to their propensity for mounting comebacks that border on unbelievable. The nickname came after a particularly ridiculous stunt in their Europa League tie against Borussia Dortmund in 2016. Dortmund, one of the most highly rated teams in Europe, were 3-1 up with less than thirty minutes to go. Liverpool, technically outclassed, had to win outright, and did, winning 4-3. This is arguably not as dramatic as another incident, however, the Champions League final of 2005. After going 3-0 down before half-time, instead of scoring three goals in half an hour, they did so in ''six minutes'', and won on penalties. Unsurprisingly, it's known to this day as 'the Miracle of Istanbul'.
*** The team itself has been dubbed
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* Manfred von Richthofen, Red Baron. He got the nickname because he had a 'Freiherr' title (literally 'free lord', often translated as 'baron') and painted his plane bright red. Those who actually knew the man would recount how approachable he was to those in the squadron he led, commenting that he was quite friendly and would joke around with his fellow pilots. It says a lot that his sworn enemies gave the man a burial with full military honors, [[WorthyOpponent out of sheer respect for his prowess and valor as a fellow Sky Warrior]]. It is even rumored that tears were shed at the funeral by those who lost friends to his red triplane's gunfire. Given that von Richthofen was only in his early twenties during his career and airplane technology was relatively new and yet he still managed to shoot down ''80 freaking planes'', it's no surprise why everyone in the war respected the guy. Which also makes his death somewhat ironic -- he wasn't killed by an enemy pilot, but by a lucky shot from a machine gunner on the ground (after being chased down there by an enemy pilot; while the circumstances are sketchy, the lethal rounds were confirmed to be infantry-grade, and penetrated at an angle that would have been extremely unlikely unless they were fired from the ground). He managed to make a controlled landing right before he bled out.
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* Manfred von Richthofen, Red Baron.the TropeNamer. He got the nickname because he had a 'Freiherr' title (literally 'free lord', often translated as 'baron') and painted his plane bright red. Those who actually knew the man would recount how approachable he was to those in the squadron he led, commenting that he was quite friendly and would joke around with his fellow pilots. It says a lot that his sworn enemies gave the man a burial with full military honors, [[WorthyOpponent out of sheer respect for his prowess and valor as a fellow Sky Warrior]]. It is even rumored that tears were shed at the funeral by those who lost friends to his red triplane's gunfire. Given that von Richthofen was only in his early twenties during his career and airplane technology was relatively new and yet he still managed to shoot down ''80 freaking planes'', it's no surprise why everyone in the war respected the guy. Which also makes his death somewhat ironic -- he wasn't killed by an enemy pilot, but by a lucky shot from a machine gunner on the ground (after being chased down there by an enemy pilot; while the circumstances are sketchy, the lethal rounds were confirmed to be infantry-grade, and penetrated at an angle that would have been extremely unlikely unless they were fired from the ground). He managed to make a controlled landing right before he bled out.
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** Deacon "The Secretary of Defense" Jones.
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** Deacon "The Secretary of Defense" Jones.Jones, the man who coined the term "sack" for the sport.
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*** Darrelle Revis is known as "Revis Island".
*** Antonio "Alcrotraz" Cromartie.
*** Antonio "Alcrotraz" Cromartie.
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*** Darrelle Revis is known as "Revis Island".
Island" for his exceptional ability to cover opposing receivers all by himself without help, allowing the rest of his team to do other responsibilities. Opposing receivers would left marooned on an island this way.
*** Antonio "Alcrotraz"Cromartie.Cromartie, for his ability to lock down opposing receivers and prevent pass completions.
*** Antonio "Alcrotraz"
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** The No-Name Defense, the defense of the Miami Dolphins during the 1970's.
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*** The No-Name Defense, the defense of the Miami Dolphins during the1970's.1970's, including their perfect 1972 season. Cowboys coach Tom Landry said he couldn't name anyone on Miami's defensive side of the ball, which they took on as an AppropriatedAppellation.
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** Monsters of the Midway, the Chicago Bears defense during the 1980's.
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** Monsters of the Midway, the Chicago Bears defense during the 1980's. The name was originally applied to the University of Chicago Maroons of the 1940's, whose campus is located on the Midway Plaisance on the city's South Side.
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** The Hogs: The Offensive Line of the then-Washington Redskins during the 1980's.
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** The Hogs: The Offensive Line of the then-Washington Redskins during the 1980's.1980's, as they hogged up the line and plowed through to allow their backs space to run through.
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** New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist is called "King" Henrik.
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** Maurice "Rocket" Richard.
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** Maurice "Rocket" Richard.Richard, due to his fast attacking style of play en route to scoring many goals. His little brother Henri was also a prolific goalscorer, earning him the nickname "Pocket Rocket". Both brothers are in the Hockey Hall of Fame.
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** The Broad Street Bullies, the Philadelphia Flyers teams in the 1970's that were known for their physical,dirty style of play.
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** The Broad Street Bullies, the Philadelphia Flyers teams in the 1970's that were known for their physical,dirty physical, often dirty style of play.
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** UsefulNotes/{{Sydney}}: The Harbour City; The Emerald City of Oz.
* UsefulNotes/{{Canada}}: The Great White North; The Land of Maple Syrup; Victorialand; Canuc.
** UsefulNotes/{{Toronto}}: Queen City; Hogtown; The Big Smoke; The City That Works; The Mageacity; The Six; Toronto the Good.
** UsefulNotes/{{Vancouver}}: Rain City; Terminal City; Saltwater City; The City of Glass; Hollywood North; Lower Mainland; Seacouver.
** UsefulNotes/{{Toronto}}: Queen City; Hogtown; The Big Smoke; The City That Works; The Mageacity; The Six; Toronto the Good.
** UsefulNotes/{{Vancouver}}: Rain City; Terminal City; Saltwater City; The City of Glass; Hollywood North; Lower Mainland; Seacouver.
* UsefulNotes/{{Egypt}}: The Gift of the Nile.
* UsefulNotes/{{Ireland}}: The Emerald Isle.
* UsefulNotes/{{Madagascar}}: The Red Island.
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** UsefulNotes/{{Cebu}}: Queen City of the South.
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** UsefulNotes/{{Cebu}}: The Queen City of the South.South.
* UsefulNotes/{{Rwanda}}: The Land of a Thousand Hills.
* UsefulNotes/{{Rwanda}}: The Land of a Thousand Hills.
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*** UsefulNotes/SanFrancisco: Golden City.
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*** UsefulNotes/SanFrancisco: The Golden City; Fog City.
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*** UsefulNotes/{{Denver}}: Mile High City.
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*** UsefulNotes/{{Denver}}: The Mile High City.
** UsefulNotes/{{Massachusetts}}: The Bay State.
*** UsefulNotes/{{Boston}}: The City on a Hill; The Hub; The Athens of America; The Puritan City; The Cradle of Liberty; The City of Notions; America's Walking City; Beantown; Titletown; The City of Champions; The Olde Towne.
*** UsefulNotes/{{Boston}}: The City on a Hill; The Hub; The Athens of America; The Puritan City; The Cradle of Liberty; The City of Notions; America's Walking City; Beantown; Titletown; The City of Champions; The Olde Towne.
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*** UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity: The City That Never Sleeps; The Big Apple.
*** UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity: The City That Never Sleeps; The Big Apple.
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** UsefulNotes/NewYork
UsefulNotes/NewYork: The Empire State.
*** UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity: The City That Never Sleeps; The BigApple.Apple; The City So Nice They Named It Twice; The Capital of the World; The Center of the Universe; The Empire City.
** UsefulNotes/NorthCarolina: The Tarheel State.
*** UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity: The City That Never Sleeps; The Big
** UsefulNotes/NorthCarolina: The Tarheel State.
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*** UsefulNotes/{{Cleveland}}: The Mistake By The Lake; The Erie; The Land; The 216; Cleland.
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*** UsefulNotes/{{Cleveland}}: America's North Coast; The Best Location in the World; The City of Light; The Mistake By The Lake; The Erie; The Land; The 216; Cleland.Cleland; Believeland.
*** UsefulNotes/{{Toledo|Ohio}}: The Glass City.
*** UsefulNotes/{{Toledo|Ohio}}: The Glass City.
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*** UsefulNotes/{{Philadelphia}}: The City of Brotherly Love.
*** UsefulNotes/{{Pittsburgh}}: Steel City.
*** UsefulNotes/{{Pittsburgh}}: Steel City.
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*** UsefulNotes/{{Philadelphia}}: The City of Brotherly Love.
Love; Quaker City; America's Garden Capital.
*** UsefulNotes/{{Pittsburgh}}: SteelCity.City; The City of Bridges; The Burgh.
** UsefulNotes/SouthCarolina: The Palmetto State.
*** UsefulNotes/{{Pittsburgh}}: Steel
** UsefulNotes/SouthCarolina: The Palmetto State.
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*** UsefulNotes/{{Houston}}: Bayou City; Magnolia City; Space City.
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*** UsefulNotes/{{Houston}}: Space City; Bayou City; Magnolia City; Space City.Hustle Town; The Capital of the Sunbelt; The Big Heart; Clutch City.
* UsefulNotes/{{Venezuela}}: The Land of Grace.
* UsefulNotes/{{Venezuela}}: The Land of Grace.
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* UsefulNotes/{{Afghanistan}}: The Graveyard of Empires.
* UsefulNotes/{{Brazil}}: The Land of the Palms.
* UsefulNotes/{{Chile}}: The Land of Poets
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* UsefulNotes/{{England}}: The Land of Hope and Glory; John Bull.
* UsefulNotes/{{Indonesia}}: The Emerald of the Equator.
* UsefulNotes/{{Israel}}: The HolyLandLand.
* UsefulNotes/{{Italy}}: The Boot.
* UsefulNotes/{{Indonesia}}: The Emerald of the Equator.
* UsefulNotes/{{Israel}}: The Holy
* UsefulNotes/{{Italy}}: The Boot.
* UsefulNotes/{{Mongolia}}: The Land of the Blue Sky.
* UsefulNotes/{{Nepal}}: The Land of Truth.
* UsefulNotes/{{Nepal}}: The Land of Truth.
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* UsefulNotes/{{Philippines}}: The Pearl of the Orient Seas.
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* UsefulNotes/{{Philippines}}: The Pearl of the Orient Seas.Seas; Juan dela Cruz.
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*** UsefulNotes/Orlando: The Beautiful City.
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* UsefulNotes/{{Australia}}: The LandDownUnder; Oz.
* UsefulNotes/{{Bulgaria}}: The Land of Roses.
* UsefulNotes/{{China}}: The Red Dragon.
* UsefulNotes/{{Israel}}: The Holy Land
* UsefulNotes/{{Japan}}: The Land of the Rising Sun.
* UsefulNotes/{{Mexico}}: The Navel of the Moon.
* UsefulNotes/NewZealand: The Land of the Long White Cloud.
** UsefulNotes/{{Auckland}}: The City of Sails.
* UsefulNotes/NorthKorea: The Hermit Kingdom/Nation/State.
* UsefulNotes/{{Philippines}}: The Pearl of the Orient Seas.
** UsefulNotes/{{Manila}}: City by the Bay.
** UsefulNotes/{{Cebu}}: Queen City of the South.
* UsefulNotes/{{Singapore}}: The Lion City.
* UsefulNotes/SouthKorea: The Land of the Morning Calm.
* UsefulNotes/{{Thailand}}: The Land of Smiles.
* UsefulNotes/TheUnitedStates: The Land of the Free.
** UsefulNotes/{{California}}
*** UsefulNotes/LosAngeles: The City of Angels; Tinseltown; La La Land.
*** UsefulNotes/{{Oakland}}: The City Across the Bay; The Town.
*** UsefulNotes/SanFrancisco: Golden City.
** UsefulNotes/{{Colorado}}: The Centennial State.
*** UsefulNotes/{{Denver}}: Mile High City.
** UsefulNotes/{{Florida}}: The Sunshine State.
*** UsefulNotes/Orlando: The Beautiful City.
** UsefulNotes/{{Illinois}}
*** UsefulNotes/{{Chicago}}: The Windy City.
** UsefulNotes/{{Maryland}}
*** UsefulNotes/{{Baltimore}}: Charm City.
** UsefulNotes/{{Michigan}}
*** UsefulNotes/{{Detroit}}: The Motor City; Motown; The D. Hockeytown; The Arsenal of Democracy; The Paris of the Midwest.
** UsefulNotes/{{Minnesota}}: The Land of 10,000 Lakes.
** UsefulNotes/{{Nevada}}: The Battle-born State; The Sagebrush State; The Silver State.
*** UsefulNotes/LasVegas: Sin City; City of Lights; The Entertainment/Gambling/Marriage/Neon Capital of the World; The Capital of Second Chances; The Silver City; America's Playground.
** UsefulNotes/NewYork
*** UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity: The City That Never Sleeps; The Big Apple.
** UsefulNotes/{{Ohio}}: The Buckeye State.
*** UsefulNotes/{{Cleveland}}: The Mistake By The Lake; The Erie; The Land; The 216; Cleland.
** UsefulNotes/{{Pennsylvania}}: The Keystone/Quaker State.
*** UsefulNotes/{{Philadelphia}}: The City of Brotherly Love.
*** UsefulNotes/{{Pittsburgh}}: Steel City.
** UsefulNotes/{{Tennessee}}: The Volunteer State; The Land of Dixie.
*** UsefulNotes/{{Nashville}}: Music City; The Buckle of the Bible Belt; Athens of the South.
** UsefulNotes/{{Texas}}: The Lone Star State.
*** UsefulNotes/DFWMetroplex: The Metroplex.
*** UsefulNotes/{{Houston}}: Bayou City; Magnolia City; Space City.
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* UsefulNotes/{{Australia}}: The LandDownUnder; Oz.
* UsefulNotes/{{Bulgaria}}: The Land of Roses.
* UsefulNotes/{{China}}: The Red Dragon.
* UsefulNotes/{{Israel}}: The Holy Land
* UsefulNotes/{{Japan}}: The Land of the Rising Sun.
* UsefulNotes/{{Mexico}}: The Navel of the Moon.
* UsefulNotes/NewZealand: The Land of the Long White Cloud.
** UsefulNotes/{{Auckland}}: The City of Sails.
* UsefulNotes/NorthKorea: The Hermit Kingdom/Nation/State.
* UsefulNotes/{{Philippines}}: The Pearl of the Orient Seas.
** UsefulNotes/{{Manila}}: City by the Bay.
** UsefulNotes/{{Cebu}}: Queen City of the South.
* UsefulNotes/{{Singapore}}: The Lion City.
* UsefulNotes/SouthKorea: The Land of the Morning Calm.
* UsefulNotes/{{Thailand}}: The Land of Smiles.
* UsefulNotes/TheUnitedStates: The Land of the Free.
** UsefulNotes/{{California}}
*** UsefulNotes/LosAngeles: The City of Angels; Tinseltown; La La Land.
*** UsefulNotes/{{Oakland}}: The City Across the Bay; The Town.
*** UsefulNotes/SanFrancisco: Golden City.
** UsefulNotes/{{Colorado}}: The Centennial State.
*** UsefulNotes/{{Denver}}: Mile High City.
** UsefulNotes/{{Florida}}: The Sunshine State.
*** UsefulNotes/Orlando: The Beautiful City.
** UsefulNotes/{{Illinois}}
*** UsefulNotes/{{Chicago}}: The Windy City.
** UsefulNotes/{{Maryland}}
*** UsefulNotes/{{Baltimore}}: Charm City.
** UsefulNotes/{{Michigan}}
*** UsefulNotes/{{Detroit}}: The Motor City; Motown; The D. Hockeytown; The Arsenal of Democracy; The Paris of the Midwest.
** UsefulNotes/{{Minnesota}}: The Land of 10,000 Lakes.
** UsefulNotes/{{Nevada}}: The Battle-born State; The Sagebrush State; The Silver State.
*** UsefulNotes/LasVegas: Sin City; City of Lights; The Entertainment/Gambling/Marriage/Neon Capital of the World; The Capital of Second Chances; The Silver City; America's Playground.
** UsefulNotes/NewYork
*** UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity: The City That Never Sleeps; The Big Apple.
** UsefulNotes/{{Ohio}}: The Buckeye State.
*** UsefulNotes/{{Cleveland}}: The Mistake By The Lake; The Erie; The Land; The 216; Cleland.
** UsefulNotes/{{Pennsylvania}}: The Keystone/Quaker State.
*** UsefulNotes/{{Philadelphia}}: The City of Brotherly Love.
*** UsefulNotes/{{Pittsburgh}}: Steel City.
** UsefulNotes/{{Tennessee}}: The Volunteer State; The Land of Dixie.
*** UsefulNotes/{{Nashville}}: Music City; The Buckle of the Bible Belt; Athens of the South.
** UsefulNotes/{{Texas}}: The Lone Star State.
*** UsefulNotes/DFWMetroplex: The Metroplex.
*** UsefulNotes/{{Houston}}: Bayou City; Magnolia City; Space City.
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** Henry "Hammerin' Hank" Aaron, who '''shattered''' Babe Ruth's home-run record with a whopping ''755'' home runs compared to Ruth's 714.
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** Henry "Hammerin' Hank" Aaron, who '''shattered''' ''shattered'' Babe Ruth's home-run record with a whopping ''755'' '''755''' home runs compared to Ruth's 714.
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** Henry "Hammerin' Hank" Aaron.
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** Henry "Hammerin' Hank" Aaron.Aaron, who '''shattered''' Babe Ruth's home-run record with a whopping ''755'' home runs compared to Ruth's 714.
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* Võ Nguyên Giáp, the redoubtable North Vietnamese general who led his soldiers to victory over Japan, France, and then the United States, was called "the Red Napoleon" for his military genius.
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* Võ Nguyên Giáp, the redoubtable North Vietnamese general who led his soldiers to victory over Japan, France, and then the United States, was called "the Red Napoleon" for his military genius. Most notably, Giap had no military experience prior to joining the Viet Minh, working only as a history teacher during his adult life. Everything he knew about military strategy, he taught himself using military manuals (including Sun Tzu's work) and the accounts of famous generals from history (including the real Napoleon).
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** Shane Williams, Welsh winger and [[LastOfHisKind last of the classic, miniature wingers]], was known as 'Shimmering Shane' for his agility and quick feet, which frequently left opposition players on the floor. He was so well regarded that he was called up for the Lions Tour (a DreamTeam of the best players in Britain and Ireland) at the age of ''36'' when he'd just gone out to ''commentate.''
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** Shane Williams, Welsh winger and [[LastOfHisKind last of the classic, miniature wingers]], was known as 'Shimmering Shane' for his agility and quick feet, which frequently left opposition players on the floor. He was so well regarded that he was called up for the Lions Tour (a DreamTeam team consisting of the best players in Britain and Ireland) at the age of ''36'' when he'd just gone out to ''commentate.''
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* A number of Ottoman Sultans had such monikers. For example, Mehmed II is better known as Fatih (The Conqueror) and Suleiman I is known as Kanuni (Lawmaker?) in Turkish and as the Magnificent in English.
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* A number of Ottoman Sultans had such monikers. For example, Mehmed II is better known as Fatih (The Conqueror) and [[UsefulNotes/SuleimanTheMagnificent Suleiman I I]] is known as Kanuni (Lawmaker?) in Turkish and as the Magnificent in English.
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* One frequent mailer to ''WesternAnimation/TheRickyGervaisShow'' is Paul "The Party Animal" Parker. Stephen and Ricky have fun with trying to imagine how he earned that title.
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* One frequent mailer to ''WesternAnimation/TheRickyGervaisShow'' ''Radio/TheRickyGervaisShow'' is Paul "The Party Animal" Parker. Stephen and Ricky have fun with trying to imagine how he earned that title.
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* Art/StatueOfLiberty: Many a New Yorker, as well as Americans across the country, meanwhile, have affectionately nicknamed her ''Lady Liberty'' over the years, treating her as America's only true 'noblewoman'. The nickname has stuck surprisingly well, as though the statue itself [[AnthropomorphicPersonification has taken it on personally as a mark of affection that somehow manages to make its way to everyone who sees her, despite being an inanimate object.]] The nickname even sees use on this very website!
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* Military vehicles and aircraft provide several examples:
** Perhaps the most well-known of them all: the A-10 Thunderbolt II, also known as the "Warthog" or "Hog". The plane gained noteriety during the 1991 Gulf War, in which Warthog pilots racked up nearly 1000 tank kills.
** During the Soviet-Afghan War, the Mil Mi-24 gained a fearsome reputation as a speedy helicopter with the durability and firepower of a tank. This led to Afghan rebels nicknaming it "''Shaitan-Arba''", which translates to "Satan's Chariot".
** The M1 Abrams main battle tank is sometimes referred to as "Whispering Death" for its (relatively speaking) quiet gas turbine engine.
** Perhaps the most well-known of them all: the A-10 Thunderbolt II, also known as the "Warthog" or "Hog". The plane gained noteriety during the 1991 Gulf War, in which Warthog pilots racked up nearly 1000 tank kills.
** During the Soviet-Afghan War, the Mil Mi-24 gained a fearsome reputation as a speedy helicopter with the durability and firepower of a tank. This led to Afghan rebels nicknaming it "''Shaitan-Arba''", which translates to "Satan's Chariot".
** The M1 Abrams main battle tank is sometimes referred to as "Whispering Death" for its (relatively speaking) quiet gas turbine engine.
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** Derrick Henry, better known as His Royal Highness “King Henry”.
*** In high school, Derrick Henry was known as “The Yulee Bulldozer”, and for good reason. His stat line from Yulee High has to be seen to be believed.
*** In high school, Derrick Henry was known as “The Yulee Bulldozer”, and for good reason. His stat line from Yulee High has to be seen to be believed.
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* Edward I "Longshanks" of England, known as the Hammer of the Scots (called that on his grave in Latin: ''Malleus Scotorum'').
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* The French king [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_IV_of_France Philip "The Fair" the Fourth]][[note]]"The Fair" as in the beautiful[[/note]] was also called the "Iron King". His most memorable achievements were: planning and carrying out the arrest of the [[UsefulNotes/TheKnightsTemplar Knights Templar]] all across the kingdom in the span one day[[note]][[ThirteenIsUnlucky Friday 13 October 1307]][[/note]] in what was arguably the most complex police operation of all time, getting his grandfather Louis the Ninth [[PatronSaint canonized]], imposing his rule on his pretty much autonomous vassals, [[BadassFamily fathering the She-Wolf of France (see below)]] and [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu getting the fricking pope arrested!]][[note]]the pope, Boniface the Eighth greeted his men with "Here is my head, here is my neck, [[FaceDeathWithDignity at least, I shall die pope!]]" He then died a month later of old age and his (French) replacement moved the Holy See to Avignon, France.[[/note]]
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* The French king [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_IV_of_France Philip IV "The Fair" the Fourth]][[note]]"The Fair"]][[note]]"The Fair" as in the beautiful[[/note]] was also called the "Iron King". His most memorable achievements were: planning and carrying out the arrest of the [[UsefulNotes/TheKnightsTemplar Knights Templar]] all across the kingdom in the span one day[[note]][[ThirteenIsUnlucky Friday 13 October 1307]][[/note]] in what was arguably the most complex police operation of all time, getting his grandfather Louis the Ninth [[PatronSaint canonized]], imposing his rule on his pretty much autonomous vassals, [[BadassFamily fathering the She-Wolf of France (see below)]] and [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu getting the fricking pope arrested!]][[note]]the arrested!]][[note]]The relevant pope, Boniface the Eighth VIII, greeted his men with "Here is my head, here is my neck, [[FaceDeathWithDignity at least, I shall die pope!]]" He then died a month later of old age and his (French) replacement moved the Holy See to Avignon, France.Avignon in France. Incidentally, Creator/DanteAlighieri, who positively ''hated'' Boniface VIII, consigning him to the Eighth Circle of Hell in the ''[[Literature/TheDivineComedy Inferno]]'' (for simony), saw Philip's arrest of the Pope as being so egregious that he said in the ''Purgatorio'' (through Philip's ancestor Hughes Capet) that Philip was destined for Hell just for this act.[[/note]]
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* Arthur Wellesley, the UsefulNotes/TheDukeOfWellington, was known as ''the Iron Duke'', one of many 'Iron' titles popular at the time. This was mostly because of his war record, but wags and embittered reformists/radicals used it to refer to the iron shutters he installed over his ground-floor windows to keep them from getting smashed by rioters.
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* Arthur Wellesley, the UsefulNotes/TheDukeOfWellington, was known as ''the Iron Duke'', one of many 'Iron' titles popular at the time. This was mostly because of his war record, but wags and embittered reformists/radicals used it to refer to the iron shutters he installed over his ground-floor windows to keep them from getting smashed by rioters.during the numerous riots during his term as Prime Minister.
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* Arthur Wellesley, the UsefulNotes/TheDukeOfWellington, was known as ''the Iron Duke'', one of many 'Iron' titles popular at the time.
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* Arthur Wellesley, the UsefulNotes/TheDukeOfWellington, was known as ''the Iron Duke'', one of many 'Iron' titles popular at the time. This was mostly because of his war record, but wags and embittered reformists/radicals used it to refer to the iron shutters he installed over his ground-floor windows to keep them from getting smashed by rioters.
