Now and then, the President would call for `` Little Jack, Master of the Hounds '', which was his nickname for a messenger who had worked in the White House since Teddy Roosevelt's administration, and discuss the welfare of some one of the animals.

But the nickname never stuck and Gehrig was no match for Ruth in `` color '' -- which is sometimes a polite word for delinquent behavior on and off the field.

* Atlas is a nickname for Michael Marra, a Scottish musician ( born 1952 )

In his early years he played with the camel foals and goats, and his love for camels earned him the nickname " Abu Bakr ", the father of the foal of the camel.

He had a humble background, and appears to have earned a living as a porter at the docks of Alexandria, hence his nickname of " Sack-bearer " ( Sakkas for sakkophoros ).

Its name is derived from the nickname for New York, the Empire State.

* Adrian Peterson, nickname AD, football player, for " All Day "

There is a Mozart reference in the title — A Little Night Music is an occasionally used translation of Eine kleine Nachtmusik, the nickname of Mozart's Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major, K. 525.

The movie's title is from the nickname for the 41st Police Precinct in the South Bronx which was nicknamed " Fort Apache ".

A common nickname for the intentional walk is four-finger salute, since most managers call for an intentional walk by holding up four fingers.

The name of the group, Boogie Down, derives from a nickname for the South Bronx section of The Bronx, one of the five boroughs of New York City.

The nickname was first used for a baseball team by the Cincinnati Red Stockings, who were members of the pioneering National Association of Base Ball Players.

When a new Cincinnati club was formed as a charter member of the National League in 1876, the " Red Stockings " nickname was commonly reserved for them once again, and the Boston team was referred to as the " Red Caps ".

Other names were sometimes used before Boston officially adopted the nickname " Braves " in ; the club eventually left Boston for Milwaukee and is now playing in Atlanta, Georgia.

For 1908, the National League club returned to wearing red trim, but the American League team finally had an official nickname, and would remain the " Red Sox " for good.

" Great White Way " is a nickname for a section of Broadway in the Midtown section of the New York City borough of Manhattan, specifically the portion that encompasses the Theatre District, between 42nd and 53rd Streets, and encompassing Times Square.

" The Big Apple " is a nickname for New York City.

It is possible that the writer simply understood " Big Apple " as an appropriate nickname for any large city:

* Buffalo Soldier, a nickname for several black cavalry and infantry regiments of the United States Army

Bill is a common nickname for William.

* bin Laden, a nickname for the 500 euro note

Bo Diddley himself said that the name first belonged to a singer his adoptive mother was familiar with, while harmonicist Billy Boy Arnold once said in an interview that it was originally the name of a local comedian that Leonard Chess borrowed for the song title and artist name for Bo Diddley's first single, and guitar craftsman Ed Roman reported that another ( unspecified ) source says it was his nickname as a Golden Gloves boxer.

* Buffaloes, nickname of the South Africa national Australian rules football team

It recalled the nickname he had acquired in the Australian outback: " Hail Columbia " Hoover.

Many political scientists have held that the Australian system of government was consciously devised as a blend or hybrid of the Westminster and the United States systems of government, especially since the Australian Senate is a powerful upper house like the U. S. Senate ; this notion is expressed in the nickname " the Washminster mutation ".

* The Oz, a nickname for the newspaper The Australian

Under the stage names " Ann " ( for " Announcer ") and later " Orphan Annie " and possibly " Your Favorite Enemy, Annie ", reportedly in reference to the comic strip character Little Orphan Annie, ( or more likely, a reference to " Orphans ", the nickname given to Australian troops separated from their divisions in battle ), Toguri performed in comedy sketches and introduced recorded music, but never participated in any actual newscasts, with on-air speaking time of generally about 20 minutes.

A small force of submarines based in Western Australian sank more Japanese ships in the first weeks of the war than the entire British and American navies together, an exploit which earned Admiral Helfrich the nickname " Ship-a-day Helfrich ".

He was coached in Queensland by Charlie Hollis and later by the Australian Davis Cup team captain Harry Hopman, who gave Laver the nickname " Rocket ".

* A. B., the nickname of Australian cricketer Allan Border

Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith MC, AFC ( 9 February 1897 – 8 November 1935 ), often called by his nickname Smithy, was an early Australian aviator.

* The Sandgropers, a nickname for the representative Australian rules football team from Western Australia

The stories about " Bazza " ( Humphries ' nickname, as well as an Australian term of endearment for the name Barry ) gave wide circulation to Australian slang, particularly jokes about drinking and its consequences ( much of which was invented by Humphries ), and the character went on to feature in two Australian films, in which he was portrayed by Barry Crocker.

* Bulls, the nickname of Spain's national Australian rules football team

* Overlander is used as a nickname for the Australian train The Overland

* Revolution, nickname of a United States national Australian rules football team

In 2001, Athletics Australia suggested that it would use " Diggers " as the nickname of the Australian athletics team.

*" The Dogs " or " The Doggies ", nickname for Bulldogs Rugby League Football Club, an Australian football club

The division is sometimes known by the nickname " The Silent Seventh ", due to a perception that its achievements were unrecognised, in comparison to the other Australian divisions.

* the nickname of Dick Reynolds ( 1915 – 2002 ), Australian rules footballer

The Australian press responded by dubbing the travelling New Zealand team " All Golds ", a sardonic play on the nickname of the existing amateur New Zealand rugby team, the " All Blacks " and the supposed " mercenary " nature of the new code.

In 1952, Williams appeared in her only biographical role, as Australian swimming star Annette Kellerman in Million Dollar Mermaid, which would go on to become her nickname while at MGM.

A Royal Australian Air Force P-51 Mustang fighter was given the nickname Busselton in honour of the people of Busselton and their support of War Loan fundraising activities.