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They Call Me Killer

Nicknames and Biker Gangs

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Stephanie Mason-Teague
Oct 02, 2021
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Nicknames.

Where do they come from? Sometimes it’s obvious—we’ve all seen the really tall guy called Tiny. And remember that actor . . . I think his name is Christopher . . . and he was called Topher. A little strange, but it makes sense, I guess.

When I was in middle school, I earned a nickname that stuck all through high school. It could have been a sce…

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