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== John "Abzug" Flansburgh == | == John "Abzug" Flansburgh == | ||
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Where do you suppose Flans got the nickname Abzug? The first thing I thought of when I heard the word "Abzug" was [http://www.last.fm/music/Kraftwerk/_/Abzug this song]. - Alex "ALXXMaXX" H. | Where do you suppose Flans got the nickname Abzug? The first thing I thought of when I heard the word "Abzug" was [http://www.last.fm/music/Kraftwerk/_/Abzug this song]. - Alex "ALXXMaXX" H. | ||
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:"Abzug" is a German word -- It means "departure". --[[User:Duke33|Duke33]] 00:29, 24 November 2008 (UTC) | :"Abzug" is a German word -- It means "departure". --[[User:Duke33|Duke33]] 00:29, 24 November 2008 (UTC) | ||
==Last names== | ==Last names== | ||
Do "Flansburgh" and "Linnell" really count as monikers if they're just their last names? --[[User:ColorOfInfinity|ColorOfInfinity]] ([[User talk:ColorOfInfinity|talk]]) 22:22, 29 July 2022 (EDT) | Do "Flansburgh" and "Linnell" really count as monikers if they're just their last names? --[[User:ColorOfInfinity|ColorOfInfinity]] ([[User talk:ColorOfInfinity|talk]]) 22:22, 29 July 2022 (EDT) | ||
| − | + | :Yes, because we often call them those in place of their first names. --[[User:FloridaFlamingoGirl|FloridaFlamingoGirl]] ([[User talk:FloridaFlamingoGirl|talk]]) 20:07, 29 July 2022 (PST) | |
| − | Yes, because we often call them those in place of their first names. --[[User:FloridaFlamingoGirl|FloridaFlamingoGirl]] ([[User talk:FloridaFlamingoGirl|talk]]) 20:07, 29 July 2022 (PST) | + | |
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Considering doing some cleanup on this page--organizing each section by category (nicknames vs. pseudonyms/aliases vs. stage banter epithets vs. famous/common misnomers) and adding more thorough citations. Would try to preserve the silly fun factor, though; I just love the use of pseudonyms and situational names and wish this page was maintained in a way that was more useful. | Considering doing some cleanup on this page--organizing each section by category (nicknames vs. pseudonyms/aliases vs. stage banter epithets vs. famous/common misnomers) and adding more thorough citations. Would try to preserve the silly fun factor, though; I just love the use of pseudonyms and situational names and wish this page was maintained in a way that was more useful. | ||
--[[User:Bluef00t|Bluef00t]] ([[User talk:Bluef00t|talk]]) 16:04, 1 March 2025 (EST) | --[[User:Bluef00t|Bluef00t]] ([[User talk:Bluef00t|talk]]) 16:04, 1 March 2025 (EST) | ||
| + | :I definitely think we should distinguish between fan monikers and official. [[User:Giants Jubilee Mightathon|TitanicFog]] ([[User talk:Giants Jubilee Mightathon|talk]]) 16:12, 1 March 2025 (EST) | ||
Revision as of 17:12, 1 March 2025
John "Abzug" Flansburgh
Where do you suppose Flans got the nickname Abzug? The first thing I thought of when I heard the word "Abzug" was this song. - Alex "ALXXMaXX" H.
- "Abzug" is a German word -- It means "departure". --Duke33 00:29, 24 November 2008 (UTC)
Last names
Do "Flansburgh" and "Linnell" really count as monikers if they're just their last names? --ColorOfInfinity (talk) 22:22, 29 July 2022 (EDT)
- Yes, because we often call them those in place of their first names. --FloridaFlamingoGirl (talk) 20:07, 29 July 2022 (PST)
Page overhaul
Considering doing some cleanup on this page--organizing each section by category (nicknames vs. pseudonyms/aliases vs. stage banter epithets vs. famous/common misnomers) and adding more thorough citations. Would try to preserve the silly fun factor, though; I just love the use of pseudonyms and situational names and wish this page was maintained in a way that was more useful. --Bluef00t (talk) 16:04, 1 March 2025 (EST)
- I definitely think we should distinguish between fan monikers and official. TitanicFog (talk) 16:12, 1 March 2025 (EST)
