Nickname
A nickname is a short, clever, cute, derogatory, or otherwise substitute name for a person or thing's real name (for example, Tom is short for Thomas). As a concept, it is distinct from both pseudonym and stage name, although there may be overlap in these concepts.
Nicknames for professions
- Chippie, Wood Butcher - carpenter
- Cop, Pig/Bacon (usually a plural), Flatfoot - police officer
- Doc, Sawbones - doctor
- Foodie - chef
- Geo - geologist or geophysicist
- Roomie - hotel employee
- Roughneck - oil rigger
- Shark - lawyer
- Shovelbums - archaeological field technicians
- Shrink - psychiatrist
- Spook (usually a plural) - (U.S. military) intelligence agent
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