Every girl has a glossary of secret nicknames for the guys they've dated. They range from cute to cruel, and no Saturday night recap over brunch is complete without them. If you think you and your friends have concocted some amazing aliases, check out the worst (actual) code names I've heard used. Lawn Gnome
This guy looked oddly similar to a decorative plastic lawn accessory. According to Wikipedia, "Gnomes are traditionally thought of as being small, bearded and wearing pointed, colorful, conical hats." Petite, whimsical, and bad taste in hats? No thanks.
The Pooper
Need I explain? At the end of a date, TP announced that he needed to take a dump (strike one) but that he he can only "go" at his own apartment (strike two) which is conveniently located across the street from the restaurant. Blame the wine, but his date agreed to wait at his place while he went about his business. Seconds after emerging from the baño with the newspaper, he attempted to commence hook-up (strike three). Luckily she came to her senses and flushed his plan down the toilet by peacing out ... and bathing in Purell.
Cheesefeet
Hours after a guy left from the first "sleepover," this gal noticed a terrible smell infiltrating her apartment. The stench was finally tracked to the bathroom garbage can, where a pair of crumpled, yellow, sweaty socks rested at the top. If they were so foul he had to throw them out, did he not think they would be discovered by the girl he was trying to impress? She cut The Cheese from her phone book pronto.
Alligator Arms
Unfortunately, this man's arms were so short he could never reach his wallet to pay for dinner.
Crusty
This sounds worse than it is. But watching this dude eat oatmeal was a deal-breaker.
Corn-Fed White-Boy
There was nothing wrong with this beefy, Midwestern fellow. My friend was just used to skinny vegan hipsters, rather than the wholesome kind of guy who drinks milk with dinner, eats meat casseroles and actually has enough of a gut to hold up his pants.
The Sharpie Marker
According to my sources, a certain body part was comparable in size. Girls can be so cruel.
Twin Bed
Sometimes we name people based on an experience or object that plays a pivotal role in our relationships. In this case, I'm referring to a 30-year-old who still sleeps in a twin bed. While he had luckily retired his Transformers sheets, my friend said this made for a very awkward, tight sleepover. She has since upgraded to men with full- or queen-size beds.
Eyebrow Mike
We also tend to name people based on notable physical characteristics so our friends can easily identify them at a bar or party. Eyebrow Mike's "situation" could be spotted from a mile away. Others include, "Mom Jeans" (yes, in reference to a guy), "The Chachball" (obvious overuse of hair gel and jewelry), and "The Hot Mess" (sloppy but really good-looking).
B.O. Hands
Nothing worse than a clammy hand hold, or sharing popcorn at the movies with this guy. Gross.
The Penguin
He could have passed for Danny DeVito in "Batman Returns": short, mean, and possibly wore makeup. Done and done.
If you and your friends have any great nicknames, leave a comment below!












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Saturday 10 October
By bethany
my friend ''affectionately'' calls her Ex 'He Who Must Not Be named' 'Voldemort' and most affectionately 'asshole'
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Friday 09 October
By Sandy
My best friend and I nicknamed a guy I liked "STD" which stood for Slavic Tall Dude, but he was such a skank that the other meaning was way more appropriate. There was a cop with a Napoleon complex who I dated who we called "Little Mad Guy", and a cute Irishman dubbed "The Minuteman"---for reasons I'm sure you can imagine. He found out about the nickname and was proud of it. Oy vey.
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Tuesday 13 October
By Julie
Peanut head
My ex had such a funny head and i couldnt realize what it compared to until one day it hit me. His head resembled a peanut M & M
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Monday 12 October
By hollagrits101
My grandma had 5 daughters, and was a champ at coming up with nicknames for their romantic conquests. One tall skinny guy was "Scarecrow." By FAR my favorite - honestly I don't think anyone here has topped it, even though there are lots of good ones - was the name she had for a short, squat beau: "Sawed-Off Shrimp." This name would actually be used as a substitute for the young gentleman's name in everday conversation, such as: "You're not letting that sawed-off shrimp take you to the dance, are you?" Ahhhhh I love my feisty grandma.
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Monday 12 October
By Bree
we used to call one of my friends' boyfriends DSB for Down Syndrome Boy. This is terribly non PC, of course (but we were only 16, so forgive me!) And DSB was quite the tool and jacked her, an excessively good looking blonde, around for quite a while. Plus, he was always stoned out of his gourd and could hardly finish a sentance without slobbering all over the carpet
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Monday 12 October
By marie
I once dated this guy, really cute mezmorizing eyes. when we finally hooked up it was horrible!!! why? lets just say, later my friend and i dubbed him THUMPER. the dude prided himself on how fast he could go!! needless to say, i went home early that night, and we had to "work out" his own problems!
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Wednesday 14 October
By Elinor
My father dubbed my high school boyfriend "Larry the Blue Fairy" after the light blue Luke Skywalker outfit he made himself and wore frequently. (I'm old. The movie was new back then.)
I call my ex "Butthead" because he is one. Why? Let me count the ways: bought a house because it had central air and then was confused then the switch on the thermostat didn't turn on any air conditioning. That's all the house had: a switch. Gave an unknown very large amount of money to a woman from, wait for it.... Nigeria! Printed and left incest pr0n laying around when his pregnant daughter was living with him.
I could go on and on. You get the picture.
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Sunday 18 October
By jennifer
I once dated a guy who #1 had a very bad temper, and # 2 screamed at the top of his lungs every time he had an orgasm, so I named him " the screaming demon".
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Monday 19 October
By alice
I gave my ex several nicknames. Chip (as in Chip off the old block - if you ever had the displeasure of meeting his manic-depressive, can't keep his advice to himself father, you'd get it), El Gordo, because of the size of his steadily growing belly and my favorite by far, Six Stroke, because that's about how long he'd last. Six Stroke really caught on with friends. When my sorority sisters bring him up in conversations, that's how they refer to him.
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Monday 26 October
By Mag
My friends and I call my ex baby face because he has a kind of boyish look to him. I could never quite look him strait in the face. So of course that relationship didn't last long
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Sunday 25 October
By musicisme369
my family, friends, and i all call my one ex the Lemur or King. My younger cuz came up w/ it cuz his name is Julian and she watches the Madagascar Penguians allll the time. the name fits soo well because he's egocentric and thinks it's all about him. plus he likes to have control.
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Sunday 25 October
By K.O.
He was the sweetest guy ever, but he had a body like a knome, Short arm, legs TOES!!! all tiny, even his siblings.
I called him my teapot. Because when I first met him, his exact words
"Yeah, I'm short and stout"
I replied
"Like a Teapot!"
and stayed ha!
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Tuesday 19 October
By MnM
LMAO!
Tuesday 27 October
By mandyluv
I had dated a guy he cheats wants to get back so we go to the park to "talk" i go to show him a text he had wrote me to prove something (i dont rememeber what we were talking about) I had changed his name in my cell to Tiny. He got really upset and keep asking if i really thought it was little! haha loser
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Sunday 08 November
By .B.
"Horseboy" - it was just something about his face
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Thursday 10 December
By ettelohcinlove
There's...lets see.
Starburst
Skittles
Ski Resort
Sweet and Sour Gumball
Dr. Pepper
Toyota
Une Guimauve (marshmellow)
Scarecrow
Jolly Rancher (because it never changes)
Mamba
Man Whore (well, that one isn't really a nickname...he's just a whore)
Superman
Sparkles
Lots of fun stuff. But they're basically code names we came up with just so they didn't know they were being talked about.
Jolly Rancher/ManWhore was my ex. He's a jerk.
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