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So, Who Is This Nick Guy?

by thunderbird
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Someone called Nick gives a lot of people new names. Who is he/she, and what gives him/her the authority to do this?
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    • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
      Originally Posted by SShip View Post

      Thunderbird, Can you elaborate? I'm lost.
      That was intentional on his part. He's like that sometimes, but generally means no harm.



      TB, I don't know who Nick is but apparently his names are everywhere because I've given a few dozen of them out over the years.
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      • Profile picture of the author SShip
        Originally Posted by Dennis Gaskill View Post

        That was intentional on his part. He's like that sometimes, but generally means no harm.



        TB, I don't know who Nick is but apparently his names are everywhere because I've given a few dozen of them out over the years.
        Haha, **Sandee's shaking her head in embarrassment**.
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        • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
          Originally Posted by SShip View Post

          Haha, **Sandee's shaking her head in embarrassment**.
          Don't worry, it happens to everyone down here in the lounge sooner or later. It just means you've been initiated and now you're one of us.

          It also means the drinks are on you today.
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  • Profile picture of the author Frank Donovan
    Originally Posted by thunderbird View Post

    Someone called Nick gives a lot of people new names. Who is he/she, and what gives him/her the authority to do this?
    Word origins are fascinating. The word 'eke' is really only seen these days in the phrase 'to eke out', but originally it was an adverb meaning 'also' and a noun meaning 'a piece added on'. So the word 'ekename' meant 'extra name'. Somewhere along the line, the phrase 'an ekename' became 'a nekename', and later, 'a nickname'.

    It happens the other way around too. The adder snake was originally 'a nadder', and what we now call the referee in a sporting event started off as 'a numpire'. Which, to my ears, sounds a whole lot more appropriate.

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