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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Fritz Goerling asked:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN class=968293810-01042005>Can someone
recommend a good dictionary of nicknames in the English</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN class=968293810-01042005>language? I
do not mean nick-names as shortened forms of proper names</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN class=968293810-01042005>but nicknames
as descriptive terms (affectionate, humorous, derogatory,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN class=968293810-01042005>vitriolic)
which answers questions about </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=968293810-01042005>reasons for sobriquets, where they </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN class=968293810-01042005>come
from.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Fritz, go to <A
href="http://www.amazon.co.uk">http://www.amazon.co.uk</A> and go to the
books power search. Type "nicknames" into the Title box. This will bring up 85
titles of books covering all aspects of nicknames, sobriquets, monikers,
cognomens, and pseudonyms. The prices range from £2.00 to £205.00 and they cover
historical nicknames, sports nicknames, political nicknames, professional
nicknames, noble nicknames, military nicknames, Australian nicknames, Alaskan
nicknames, Welsh nicknames, pseudonyms, code names. Nicknames of places, cities,
flags, regiments, aircraft, steam locomotives, etc. etc. There is one on
hilarious origins, if that is what you are looking for. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000>So take your pick ...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000>John Roberts</FONT></DIV>
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