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Nicknames of politicians.?
In Russia.
Medvedev - "medved" (see "BearSurprise") http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear_Surprise
Putin - "Red Chief Pu the Big", "Dobby"
Putin + Medvedev - "Medveput"
George Bush younger - "cowboy" or "bagel"
Obama - "Suntanned"
Merkel - "fighting Barbie"
Sarkozy - "a Gallic cockerel"
Saakashvili (Georgia) - "frenzied" or "eating of ties"
Berezovsky - "the Birch"
Kadyrov (Chechen Republic) - "the Tsar of animals"
Zhirinovsky (Russian politican) - "the Son of the lawyer", "liberalissimo"
Jury Luzhkov (the mayor of Moscow) - "Meadow", "Cap"
Yushchenko (Ukraine)- "Dioxine", "Bee-keeper" or "10 puppies"
Julia Timoshenko (Ukraine)- "the Gas princess", "Lady Ju", "Snow Maiden"
Roman Abramovich - "Red Roma", "the Mr. of Chelsea", "Big Chukchi man"
Michael Gorbachev - "marked"
How nicknames politicians in your country?
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The majority of nicknames is a word-play, therefore can seem unhumorous for not knowing Russian.
Certainly, these nicknames are informal. Them often use in blogs.
6 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Wow! Obama's name sure looks right at home amongst that bunch of communist thugs
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Tricky D!ck
Ronhole Raygun
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- 1 decade ago
This is seriously what some people call politicians?
I mean that whole "Red Chief Pu the Big" one is kind of cool, but the rest are kind of...well...stupid.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Nicknames aren't publicized in the States very well. The press just bashes them, much more direct and efficient.
- TolstoyevskyLv 71 decade ago
I'm offended you forgot my favorite:
Leonid Chernovetsky - Cosmic Leonid (among others).
- Curt JLv 71 decade ago
Personally, I think Obama ought to be called "Al". Just because calling him "Al Obama" makes me laugh.
