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1->'''Cliff''': You see, Tiny, uh, you know, calling you Tiny, a guy of your, you know, girth, is what we in the comedy profession call a juxtaposition. Right? Juxtaposition! You see, it's like calling a bald guy Curly, a fat guy Slim, a tall guy...\
2(''Waits but sees that Tiny isn't going to get it'')\
3'''Cliff''': ...Shorty!\
4'''Tiny''': I like that. You're Smart.\
5'''Cliff''': Why, thank you.\
6'''Tiny''': No, that's your new nickname. Get it?
7-->-- ''Series/{{Cheers}}'' "[[Recap/CheersS11E6 Teaching with the Enemy]]"
8
9->''Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear\
10Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair\
11Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn't fuzzy, wuz 'e?\
12NO!\
13He was a baldy waldy!''
14
15->''That's me. They call me Happy Streeter. Thing is, I'm the meanest, most miserable fuck in the whole [[FakeBrit fuckin']] office. I guess it's one o' them [[TropeCodifier ironic nicknames]] you hear.''
16-->-- '''''WebVideo/HardlyWorking'' Creator/GuyRitchie Parody'''
17
18->'''Peter:''' Why do you always call me tiger?\
19'''Mary-Jane:''' Why do I...? Oh, Petey - I call you tiger 'cause you're not!
20-->-- ''ComicBook/SpiderMan''
21
22->''Lost dog. One eye. Three legs. No tail. Neutered. Answers to the name "Lucky".''
23-->-- '''A joke'''
24
25->''"They call me "Panic" 'cause I never do."''
26-->-- '''Panic''', ''Film/{{Ticks}}''
27
28->'''Boy''': [[LampshadeHanging You know, it's ironic that you're called "Tiny" as you're actually very large.]]\
29'''Tiny''': [[HulkSpeak Yes. Tiny likes irony.]]
30-->-- ''VideoGame/SecretOfEvermore''
31
32->'''Belinda:''' Why do they call you "Curious Hal"?\
33'''Curious Hal:''' ''[{{Beat}}]'' ...I don't know.
34-->-- ''Series/TheGoodCop''
35
36-> Idiot chose his nickname out of natural humility, or, perhaps simply in honor of one of Dostoyevsky's characters. In fact, he's anything but, being the most educated and well-read soldier in the Order, landing the position of Miler's right-hand man back in the Metro.
37-->-- Journal entry on Idiot, ''VideoGame/MetroExodus''
38
39->''Honest John, look out for Honest John,\
40'Cause he's only honest by reputation.\
41Though you'll find him in church on Sunday,\
42He'll steal pennies from a blind man Monday.\
43Any old time that anything is gone,\
44Look for Honest John.''
45-->-- "Honest John," CutSong from ''WesternAnimation/{{Pinocchio}}''
46
47->''Brave Sir Robin ran away.\
48Bravely ran away away.\
49When danger reared its ugly head,\
50He bravely turned his tail and fled.\
51Yes, brave Sir Robin turned about\
52And gallantly he chickened out.\
53Swiftly taking to his feet,\
54He beat a very brave retreat.\
55Bravest of the brave, Sir Robin!''
56-->-- Minstrel, ''Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail''

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