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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.

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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.
 

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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"

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