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Message de babyscot59 posté le 2004-09-29 12:25:16 (S | E | F | I)
Hi, I would like to know some famous nicknames given to People living in the same country. Like the French and "Froggies", If you could add some to my list. Be careful, it remains neutral, just for the Sake of Knowledge, please, do not add any commentary LOL

Cheers

Babyscot

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Edité par bridg le 29-09-2004 15:11

Réponse: re:nicknames de gizm0, postée le 2004-09-29 14:29:46 (S | E)
Every country has their way to call their neighbor or another country.
Many nicknames seem to be related to food popular in those counties,
yanks or yankees means Americans
frogs or froggies means Frenchs
beefs or roastbeef means English
Germans used to refer to Italians during the war as 'Macaronis'.
'Pommies', as Australians call Englishmen
Folks from the Oriental countires are all Gooks
Australians are called skippies or kangaroos (skippy the kangaroo)

no other come to mind at the moment...

Réponse: re:nicknames de elbisee, postée le 2004-09-29 21:10:04 (S | E)
Hello all!

Sorry, I just have to add some commentary! Using a list like this requires a lot of discretion, because you could insult someone when you think you're only calling them by a nickname. For example, I don't mind being called a yankee, but Americans from the South don't like it. To them it means an American from the North (there's still a certain amount of antagonism between North and South, you see ). Most of the nicknames you've listed are pretty mild, but to call Orientals gooks is never teasing, but always insulting. So be careful!

Réponse: elbisee de gizm0, postée le 2004-09-29 23:36:55 (S | E)
May I remind you the comments made in the subject (babyscot59):
"it remains neutral, just for the Sake of Knowledge, please, do not add any commentary LOL"
It's just for information... I would (and any sensible person would think the same) never even think about going around calling someone a yankie or whatever...

Réponse: re:nicknames de traviskidd, postée le 2004-09-30 04:48:32 (S | E)
I agree with elbisee. Be careful, because some nicknames can be pejorative, and even offensive!

Réponse: re:nicknames de babyscot59, postée le 2004-09-30 13:52:09 (S | E)
thanks for the answers I thought some people would consider it asa delicate subject

Thanks

Réponse: re:nicknames de babyscot59, postée le 2004-10-06 15:58:54 (S | E)
je rassure Elbisee, j"'ai proposé ce forum par pur-intérêt de la langue et pas pour "insulter" quelqu'un ici. Des telles pratiques sont indignes de membres sérieux!

Merci pour votre participation
babyscot

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