The Oxford dictionary defines a nickname as a word which is used when a name is jokingly added to or substituted for the regular name. A nickname is often also used to shorten the name or surname, such as Robert which becomes Rob or Schoeman which becomes Schoemies. The nickname can also describe the attitude, character, job, personality, or physical build of the relevant person. Certain nicknames are given to a person due to his resemblance to a television, cartoon, film, or stage character. Objects can also get nicknames such as the hamburger patty which is known as a clutch plate. Here are some of the nicknames which in our company have become a part of everyone's vocabulary :
| Capt Combrink : | Madame Fifi |
| Lt Kruger : | Aasvoel |
| Lt Lourens : | Human Torch |
| Lt Nel : | Fiona |
| Lt Du Plooy : | Noenoe, Snoopy |
| Lt Van Schalkwyk : | Piet Muis |
| Lt Wessels : | Wit-tier, Baby Face |
| Staff Claasen : | Grizzly Bear |
| Sgt Badenhorst : | Mad Max, The Fly |
| Cpl Loubser : | Lobster |
| Cpl Swart : | Foppen Sister |
| Cpl Erasmus : | Grasmuis |
| Cpl Coetzee : | Crunchie |
| Cpl Oberholzer : | Swart Luiperd |
| Cpl Venter : | Dutch, Dragstrips |
| Bronkhorst : | The Hulk |
| Le Roux : | Baby Blue |
| Herselman, J.C. : | Cujo, Ronde |
| Geldenhuys : | Stoor Kokkorot |
| Van Zyl, G. : | Langmoer |
| Saunders : | Stash |
| Van Rooyen : | Appy |
| Van Schalkwyk, C.J. : | Skollie |
| De Almeida : | Bel-my-nou |
| Herselman, J.W. : | Tokkie |
| Britz : | Spekjie |
| Viljoen, P.D. : | Grease Monkey |
| Beynon : | Bacon |
| Ghirlanda : | Major Granadilla |
| Van Zyl, W. : | Bennie Boekwurm |
| Bezuidenhout, P.J. : | Evita |
| Kerr-Phillips : | Flopsie |
| Burnett : | Gabba |
| Perry : | Brigadier |
| Prollius : | Proppies |
| Hahn : | Hoender |
| Oosthuizen, W. : | Mishoring |
| Winchester : | Winnie |
| Driessel : | Flyspy |
| Ryke : | Springhaas, Bazilbrush |
| Gatto : | The Gatz |
| Ceronio : | Snoronio, Gorilla |
| Doherty : | Dorothy |
| Hills : | Vet Kadet |
| Coasby : | Coasbybusters |
| Reyneke : | Brakenjan |
| Zeeman : | Musclebrain |
| Coetzee, M.F. : | Mieliebrein |
| De Beer : | Beertjie |
| Cornflakes : | Olifant Skilfers |
| Juice Concentrate : | Battery Acid |
| Viennas : | Owambopiele |
| Hamburger Patty : | Clutch Plate |
| Polony : | Elephant Virgin |
| Toilet Paper : | White Gold |
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