For the Brits who don't know this, your US colonial cousins refer to you as teabags. That is actually very consistent with the rest of the world who obviously appreciate the cuisine par excellence of your fair isle. The French call you Rosbif, the Australians know you as limeys .

Military nicknaming

Soldier types have a different set of rules, though, for nicknaming themselves and their opponents. Quite what the rules are, who knows, but this American officer had a few names to reveal for Brits.

Brigadier LOONY Hinde
Brigadier BLOOD Caunter
Brigadier STRAFER Gott
Maj Gen JUMBO Wilson
Lt Col SWAZI Waller
Brigadier COPPER Cass

The Germans just adopted Tommy as a generic name for British soldiers, the Allies called Germans, Jerry, and the Germans called some American marines Devil Dogs. All very cute isn't it?

What is in a nickname?

If you were Welsh and good at hacking, you hid behind Curador or guardian and kept that name even in court. Every bit helps if it makes you feel a little less vulnerable after being caught stealing 26000 credit card numbers.

Cyclists have time to think of nicknames

Baden Kamikaze Cooke was given his nickname by fellow competitors, presumably believing he was going to die if he continued to punish himself on every single kilometer of the tour? And the 98 winner, Bjarne Riis, was called Mr 60%, although was that the proportion of blood to medication? Who knows! Other legendary Tour de France cyclists, like Eddy The Cannibal Merckx and Lance God Armstrong, were given their names by adoring fans, and had to live with it, whether they liked it or not.

Education does nothing but encourage good nicknames

Several former school teachers responsible for this Pisstaker's education have long since lost their tag of Wanker and Shithead, but many a professor has taken their unflattering nickname to the grave. This site will also give you a good insight into how cruel students can be with names.

Kid at school was from a family of Jehova's witnesses. Kid was known (even to teachers) as "Knock Knock.

" and so it goes on right through to Foetus and Brundlechimp.