Nicknames
1. Which American President's nickname gave rise to the almost universal "Okay"?
Martin Van Buren nickname: Old Kinderhook: The term 'Okay' appears to have achieved national prominence in 1840, when supporters of the Democratic political party claimed during the 1840 United States presidential election that it stood for "Old Kinderhook", a nickname for the Democratic president and candidate for reelection, Martin Van Buren, a native of Kinderhook, New York. "Vote for OK" was snappier than using his Dutch name.
2. Which American President was sarcastically nicknamed "The Deport in Chief"?
Barack Obama: Barack Obama was famously labeled "deporter in chief" by critics in the immigrant-rights community, even as enforcement-first advocates accused his administration of being soft on unauthorized immigrants.
3. What singer was called "The Velvet Fog"?
Melvin Howard Torm̩ (September 13, 1925 РJune 5, 1999), nicknamed "The Velvet Fog", was an American musician, singer, composer, arranger, drummer, actor, and author.
4. Which British P.M. was sometimes called "Attila.the Hen"?
5. Who was dubbed "The Butcher of Gallipoli" early in his career?
Winston Churchill: Basically Churchill was the head of the British Navy during WWI and he ordered an assault on the heavily fortified Turkish held straights at Gallipoli which resulted in massive casualties for his own troops. The battle was a disaster for the Allied forces, including the heaviest losses ever suffered in one battle by the Australians
