A very quick non-political & non PC (*gasp*) #THREAD on nicknames.
A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, commonly used to express affection or endearment, sometimes amusement, & occasionally to bully.
Almost all lads had one when I was young.
A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, commonly used to express affection or endearment, sometimes amusement, & occasionally to bully.
Almost all lads had one when I was young.
As my surname is Jackson, my usual nickname was 'Jacko'.
As a 17 year old, doing a bricklaying apprenticeship, I went on day release to Chesterfield Tech (College of Technology, before it became Chesterfield College) to do a City & Guilds in Bricklaying & then 'Advanced Craft'.
As a 17 year old, doing a bricklaying apprenticeship, I went on day release to Chesterfield Tech (College of Technology, before it became Chesterfield College) to do a City & Guilds in Bricklaying & then 'Advanced Craft'.
It was quite brutal - usually in a good way - & all of us on the course were given new nicknames by my mate 'Trent'.
Trent got his own nickname following a haircut, after which someone said his ears looked like bus wheels - the local bus company was called 'Trent Buses'. 🚍
Trent got his own nickname following a haircut, after which someone said his ears looked like bus wheels - the local bus company was called 'Trent Buses'. 🚍
A thinnish lad was called Jim. His nickname became 'Jim The Pin'. Then later, 'Skinny Jim The Pin'. 📌
There was a VERY big lad, who wasn't the sharpest, & Trent gave him the nickname 'Termy'.
Why?
Because according to Trent, he looked like a massive lumbering termite.🐛
There was a VERY big lad, who wasn't the sharpest, & Trent gave him the nickname 'Termy'.
Why?
Because according to Trent, he looked like a massive lumbering termite.🐛
Another lad was given the nickname 'Mips', then 'Chuffin Mips', because his surname was 'Marples' & he used to say 'Chuffin 'ell' A LOT. 🤬
Another lad came in from a place called Ashover. He was a bit gangly, with a sharp, pointy face, so his nickname was 'Asher Dog'. 🐶
Another lad came in from a place called Ashover. He was a bit gangly, with a sharp, pointy face, so his nickname was 'Asher Dog'. 🐶
Another lad used to say 'ballacks' A LOT - he became known as called 'Ballos'.🤬
A punk from Chesterfield who we often struggled to understand was given the nickname 'Emmo'.
I think I got away lightly, as I was called 'Jack the lad', but they said 'Jack the Laaaaaad'.
A punk from Chesterfield who we often struggled to understand was given the nickname 'Emmo'.
I think I got away lightly, as I was called 'Jack the lad', but they said 'Jack the Laaaaaad'.
A couple of the teachers were given nicknames by Trent too.
Mr Brightmore became 'Mr Darkless', & a teacher who had a small mouth, & very thin lips, became known as 'Chicken Lips'.🐔
Did any of us care? Did we fuck. It was all funny as fuck. Times have changed.
What was yours?
Mr Brightmore became 'Mr Darkless', & a teacher who had a small mouth, & very thin lips, became known as 'Chicken Lips'.🐔
Did any of us care? Did we fuck. It was all funny as fuck. Times have changed.
What was yours?
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