Nicknames

[SNAPS]

We've all heard of "chalky" White and "Dusty" Miller. Can anyone think of any more naval nicknames that have come to be associated with either a particular job or a particular surname.

JACKTAR

 

[BarryD]

Sparks - RT Operator NM

NM

Compliments of the season

Barry

 

[SteveC]

Re: Sparks - RT Operator NM

Sparks (2) - electrician

 

[boatone]

chippie - carpenter
bones - doctor



TonyR
boatone@boatsontheweb.com

 

[davidhand]

Bob Tanner, Gingerbeer=Engineer, Ben Dover, Eileen Dover, Dusty Roads, Sawbones=Surgeon.

 

[Twister_Ken]

Don\'t forget \'Nosey\' Parker or \'Sandy\' Beech. nm

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[Twister_Ken]

Plus any Scot is Jock, any Welshman is Taff. nm

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[chas]

Spider Webb, Bunts, Outside Wrecker, Buffer, Tas apes, greenies, spooks, Gollies......

 

[coliholic]

Roger, the Cabin Boy

Captain Speaking;
....king Byron;

 

[Twister_Ken]

\"Lonesome\' Rhodes, \'Quarter\' Miles,

'Shorty' Longfellow, 'Tom' Catt, 'Cemetry' Gates, 'Lofty' Short, 'Golders' Green, 'Acne' Marsh, 'Spud' Fields, 'Chocky' Brown, 'Nobby' Stiles, 'Two Jags' Prescott, 'Smiffy' Smith, 'Dogger' Banks, - whoops, lunchtime is over

 

[boatone]

Re: \"Lonesome\' Rhodes, \'Quarter\' Miles,

I think if you look closely you'll see that the original thread was to do with 'naval' nicknames.....we dont seem to be doing very well on that front, do we?

TonyR
boatone@boatsontheweb.com

 

[Twister_Ken]

Dunno about that...

...but Dusty Miller and Chalky White (referenced by the original poster) are also commonplace in the Army, as is either Tug or Spud for anyone called Wilson.

BTW, why is Plymouth called Guzz?

 

[AndrewB]

Heres a few old-time navy ones ...

Andrew Miller - the navy (specially of recruitment)
Jack Dusty - junior steward (or bar-steward)
Covey Crump - slang
Fanny Adams - mess kettle
Jack Shalloo - a boaster
Jimmy Green - a rookie

Skypilot, Bish - chaplain
Crusher - petty officer (responsible for discipline)
Gobby - coastguard

There are various legends behind some of these. Fanny Adams was a young girl murdered in gruesome circumstances in Portsmouth, mid C19. As a result, naval tinned meat of the day became called 'Fanny Adams', and so presumably by association, containers made of tin.

 

[Rabbie]

Re: Heres a few old-time navy ones ...

'Shady' Lane.

 

[BrianJ]

Saw one called "Wet Dreams" ...
BrianJ

 

[Athene V30]

I served with 'Dinger' Bell & 'Spud' Murphy both 'D's (probably more correctly Fighter Controllers!). The First Lieutenant is always the 'Jimmy', the Navigator often 'Vasco'. When there were real weapons (that went bang) on Ships the Officer i/c was 'Guns'

 

[SNAPS]

You sound as if you are x RN Peter

JACKTAR

 

[SNAPS]

Re: Dunno about that...

WHY IS PLYMOUTH CALLED "GUZ"???

JACKTAR

 

[SNAPS]

Re: Plus any Scot is Jock, any Welshman is Taff. nm

Thanks for that Ken .... my nickname used to be "JOCK" and a good friend of mine was called "TAFF"

JACKTAR

 

[SNAPS]

Thanks fellas that was an overwhelming response.

JACKTAR