The art of coining nicknames
Haneef
The art of coining nicknames
It is said a nickname
is “usually familiar or humorous but sometimes pointed
or cruel name given to a
person or place, as a supposedly appropriate
replacement for or addition to the
proper name, or a name similar in origin
and pronunciation from the original name”.
Sometimes it becomes under a calling names category (to call someone by an abusive or insulting name)
The name is based on a trait or a character or looks of a person or for fun.
Are CETains the best at coining nicknames?
Who coined Apnasi?
First I thought all foreign students were called Apnasis. But I was wrong. There were different categories of Apnasis.
The foreign students were the real Apnasis, like Mr.Harvey from Mauritius, Mr.Freddie De Silva, Mr.Alphonso Gomez from Malaysia etc. Mr.Freddie was also called Tunku.
Then came the Apnasis from north india.
Then the friends of Apnasis were also called apnasis who were always in their company.
Then I found out those who were well dressed were also called Apnasis.
Then again those who were fluent in English were also called Apnasis.
The cricket players were also called Apnasis because they always tried to talk in English.
Apart from Apnasis some had individual nick names, some apt, some cruel and some very funny.
Who are they? Where are they now? Why they were called so?
Some happened to be well known.
Some of them were
Kanthari, Pattalam Mary, Benz, Butt, Lady Goliath, Chirikkatha Sundari, Spring
Utter Kuruvila, Pattar, Uthu, Bhakshanam, Nagesh, Bulbu, Mootta, Mottapuram, Kothazham, Eye Push, Karady, Ammu, Defective Intellect.
and
Kanji Pappan, Solid Pappan, Lewit, Gama, Stha Pra Ka.
Who are the other celebrity nickname holders?
bijoy palit
for his immence love for the newly formed Malaysia n its First PM
Tunku Abdel Raheman......He was my Room mate in I 2 and he would
listen to Malayasia Radio
early morning at 4 am daily.......smart n nice guy........of cource
now he s totally Down....as told by Razak who met him recently.....
APNASI........well i used to be one....it actually meant ....our own man....
Few more nick names......CYCLE...PARAVARDI.....AAYUUB ARRACKL
KAAFI PAAIYAN.... SQUIRREL.....VATTAN KRIMMI PILLA
cheers......palit
On 5/15/12, Haneef <hane...@gmail.com> wrote:
> *The art of coining nicknames*
> It is said a nickname is “usually familiar or humorous but sometimes
> pointed
>
> or cruel name given to a person or place, as a supposedly appropriate
>
> replacement for or addition to the proper name, or a name similar in origin
>
> and pronunciation from the original name”.
>
> Sometimes it becomes under a calling names category (to call someone by an
> abusive or insulting name)
>
> The name is based on a trait or a character or looks of a person or for fun.
>
>
> Are CETains the best at coining nicknames?
>
>
> Who coined Apnasi?
>
> First I thought all foreign students were called Apnasis. But I was wrong.
> There were different categories of Apnasis.
>
> The foreign students were the real Apnasis, like Mr.Harvey from
> also called Tunku.
>
>
> Then came the Apnasis from north india.
>
> Then the friends of Apnasis were also called apnasis who were always in
> their company.
>
> Then I found out those who were well dressed were also called Apnasis.
>
> Then again those who were fluent in English were also called Apnasis.
>
> The cricket players were also called Apnasis because they always tried to
> talk in English.
>
> Apart from Apnasis some had individual nick names, some apt, some cruel and
> some very funny.
>
>
> *Some happened to be well known.*
>
>
> **
>
> *Some of them were
> *
>
>
> **
> Kanthari, Pattalam Mary, Benz, Butt, Lady Goliath, Chirikkatha Sundari,
> Spring
>
> Utter Kuruvila, Pattar, Uthu, Bhakshanam, Nagesh, Bulbu, Mootta,
> Mottapuram, Kothazham, Eye Push, Karady, Ammu, Defective Intellect.
>
>
> and
>
>
> Kanji Pappan, Solid Pappan, Lewit, Gama, Stha Pra Ka.
>
>
>
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Sushil Kumar
Sushil Kumar
BK Palit
good....i mentioned Vattan....didnot add Thomma as he doesnot like it any more....
There r many more.....like Romantic.........( he too doesnot like it now)......
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Haneef
Good revelations
Further there were Aana swamy, aana kizhakkan, karady
But how come the names? And who?