# Pin the Nickname on the Donald **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 18, 2016, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pin-the-nickname-on-the-donald/752539 "2016-04-18T06:44:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 9:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pin-the-nickname-on-the-donald/752539/41 "2016-10-19T09:00:42Z")
I hope this thread isn’t considered a zombie yet. We have more examples of Trumpery now, and are well positioned to come up with some suitable appellations. I think **“Whiny Donny”** is good, because it is both true and exactly the sort of epithet he himself would use for someone else. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 9:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pin-the-nickname-on-the-donald/752539/42 "2016-10-19T09:15:48Z")
> [@WordMan](#): > > What’s wrong with **Short-Fingered Vulgarian**? > > It surfaced from the many nicknames they tried on him at Spy magazine in the 80’s. It bugs him and always has. > [@42fish](#): > > Well, it’s more of a descriptor than an a nickname. Still, I like it just because it got under Trump’s skin so much > [@guizot](#): > > In fact, most of the suggestions here, while excellent, are descriptors. > > Descriptors rarely stick to a person, however accurate they may be. A nickname, on the other hand, is a term you use when you casually _ **address someone directly** _, and that’s what helps them stick to a person: > > “Hey, Chedderhead, stop whining about the delegate rules!” > > Etc. With all that in mind, why not just call him “Shorty”. It’s a common nickname, and because he is obviously tall, it must refer to some other feature. It’s bound to get to him. ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 9:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pin-the-nickname-on-the-donald/752539/43 "2016-10-19T09:36:56Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > With all that in mind, why not just call him “Shorty”. It’s a common nickname, and because he is obviously tall, it must refer to some other feature. It’s bound to get to him. From the standpoint of causing him to dissolve into incoherent rage, I like it, a lot. I can’t see Hilary or the Dems actually using it, though. The magic of Trump’s epithets is that they stick with us because they succinctly capture a negative character trait that people either believe is a significant flaw, or at least it strikes them as a plausible concern - low-energy Jeb, crooked Hilary, lyin’ Ted. (Though “little Marco” is an exception to this; it expresses contempt on the part of the speaker but says nothing specific about Rubio.) ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pin-the-nickname-on-the-donald/752539/44 "2016-10-19T12:41:13Z")
I am still fond of the Mango Mussolini, as it points out both his physical and political failings in one succinct and easy to remember phrase. ---
**Author:** ![PatrickLondon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/patricklondon/32/4422_2.png) [@PatrickLondon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatrickLondon)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pin-the-nickname-on-the-donald/752539/45 "2016-10-19T15:42:20Z")
> [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > I am still fond of the Mango Mussolini, as it points out both his physical and political failings in one succinct and easy to remember phrase. Or how about the Tangerine Tantrum? Or Gropey McGropeFace. ---
**Author:** ![Me\_Billy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e480ec/32.png) [@Me\_Billy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Me_Billy)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pin-the-nickname-on-the-donald/752539/46 "2016-10-19T16:15:12Z")
I saw “Groper in Chief” somewhere on the internet, forget where, but got a chuckle out of that! ---
**Author:** ![Memnon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f1d935/32.png) [@Memnon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Memnon)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pin-the-nickname-on-the-donald/752539/47 "2016-10-19T17:06:36Z")
How about GROPUS? ---
**Author:** ![The\_King\_of\_Soup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a87d85/32.png) [@The\_King\_of\_Soup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_King_of_Soup)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pin-the-nickname-on-the-donald/752539/48 "2016-10-19T18:04:01Z")
I was always cheering for “Deadbeat Don,” which speaks to the fact that the man’s path to wealth isn’t business genius, skill, ability, talent, or even aptitude, but a simple “never pay your bills, vendors, partners, creditors, or anyone else you owe”. It encapsulates his essential character and gives the lie to his only claimed attribute. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pin-the-nickname-on-the-donald/752539/49 "2016-10-19T18:17:10Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > With all that in mind, why not just call him “Shorty”. It’s a common nickname, and because he is obviously tall, it must refer to some other feature. It’s bound to get to him. How about “Stubby”? ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pin-the-nickname-on-the-donald/752539/50 "2016-10-19T18:44:49Z")
I’ve been using “Der Bungle”. ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pin-the-nickname-on-the-donald/752539/51 "2016-10-19T19:21:53Z")
“The Biggest Loser” ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pin-the-nickname-on-the-donald/752539/52 "2016-10-19T19:29:00Z")
My niece calls him a “Duckbilled Orangutan”, but I prefer “Scumdog Billionaire.” ---
**Author:** ![Stuffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@Stuffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stuffy)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pin-the-nickname-on-the-donald/752539/53 "2016-10-19T20:29:01Z")
Lately I’ve been referring to him as the Orange Howler Monkey ---
**Author:** ![The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Devil_s_Grandmother)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pin-the-nickname-on-the-donald/752539/54 "2016-10-19T21:48:00Z")
> [@F.U.Shakespeare](#): > > It’s also hilarious that he doesn’t seem to realize that it originated not as a claim that his fingers are literally short, but a reference to his record of not paying people money he owes them, IOW, short-fingered = keeps his money close. > [@The\_King\_of\_Soup](#): > > I was always cheering for “Deadbeat Don,” which speaks to the fact that the man’s path to wealth isn’t business genius, skill, ability, talent, or even aptitude, but a simple “never pay your bills, vendors, partners, creditors, or anyone else you owe”. It encapsulates his essential character and gives the lie to his only claimed attribute. **Long-Con Don** , sums him up pretty well, I think. ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pin-the-nickname-on-the-donald/752539/55 "2016-10-20T03:07:03Z")
How about **Dishonest Don**. After all, if he hadn’t been born rich, he’d likely be selling used cars or something similar. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2016, 10:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pin-the-nickname-on-the-donald/752539/56 "2016-10-21T10:30:53Z")
If he’s elected, he’ll insult foreign leaders so much and so often that it will be nuclear war inside of a year. End of the world, man. So, let’s call him Last Trump. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2016, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pin-the-nickname-on-the-donald/752539/57 "2016-10-21T10:50:00Z")
How about **Pussy Boy**? Crude, reminds us of his slimy words, and in his language connotes weakness. Only issue is that it maintains the connotation that pussy as a female term can be associated with weakness. We’re learning as a culture that that’s not okay. Nah, I’d stick with **Pig**. \*\*Donald Trump is a Pig. \*\* Short, sweet and true. ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2016, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pin-the-nickname-on-the-donald/752539/58 "2016-10-21T14:39:13Z")
I always liked “der Gropenfuhrer”. Apparently it was first applied to Arnold, but fits Trump better, IMHO. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pin-the-nickname-on-the-donald/752539.md?page=2)