List of nicknames of presidents of the United States

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Template:Short description Template:Pp-semi-indef {{#invoke:Hatnote|hatnote}}{{#ifeq:||}} Template:Use mdy dates Presidents of the United States have often acquired nicknames, both flattering and unflattering. This list is intended to note those nicknames that were in common use at the time they were in office or shortly thereafter.

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George Washington

  • The American Cincinnatus,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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John Adams

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  • Old Oak<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Old Sink or Swim, for the speech in which he vowed "sink or swim, live or die, survive or perish, I am with my country from this day on"<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Thomas Jefferson

  • The Apostle of Democracy<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
  • Father of the Declaration of Independence<ref name="Bausum"/>
  • Long Tom<ref name="30 Unusual Presidential Nicknames"/>
  • The Man of the People<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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James Madison

  • Father of the Constitution<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Withered Little Apple<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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James Monroe

  • The Era of Good Feelings President, for "The Era of Good Feelings", the period following the victorious end of War of 1812. The term was first coined by the Boston Federalist newspaper Columbian Centinel on July 12, 1817, following President James Monroe’s visit to Boston.<ref>See Encyclopedia Britannica.</ref>
  • The Last Cocked Hat,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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John Quincy Adams

  • The Abolitionist or Old Man Eloquent, famed for routinely bringing up the slavery issue against Congressional rules, and for his role later on in the Amistad case. He is the only American president to be elected to the House of Representatives after his presidency. The nickname gained currency as a result of his campaign against slavery waged as a congressman, and as the attorney in the Amistad case.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
  • Mad Old Man From Massachusetts<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Andrew Jackson

  • The Hero of New Orleans,<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> for his military victory in the Battle of New Orleans
  • Jackass, Jackson's critics disparaged him as a "jackass" (a male donkey); however, Jackson embraced the animal, making it the unofficial symbol of the Democratic Party.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • King Andrew,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • King Mob<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
  • Mad Dog Jackson, for his aggressive military tactics<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Martin Van Buren

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  • The Careful Dutchman,<ref name="Widmer">Template:Cite book</ref> Van Buren's first language was Dutch
  • Dandy President, critics called him for his fancy expensive outfits<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
  • The Enchanter<ref name="Widmer"/>
  • The Great Manager<ref name="Widmer"/>
  • The Little Magician, given to him during his time in the state of New York, because of his smooth politics and short stature<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Machiavellian Bellshazzar, given to him by detractors<ref name="30 Unusual Presidential Nicknames">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Martin Van Ruin<ref name="Widmer"/>
  • The Master Spirit<ref name="Widmer"/>
  • Matty Van from "Tippecanoe Songs of 1840"<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
  • The Mistletoe Politician, so called by Joseph Peyton of Tennessee, a Whig opponent, who charged that "Martin Van Buren was a mere political parasite, a branch of mistletoe, that owed its elevation, its growth--nay, its very existence, to the tall trunk of an aged hickory" (i.e. Andrew Jackson)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
  • Old Kinderhook (OK), a reference to his home town<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Red Fox of Kinderhook, a reference to his red hair and home town<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • The Sage of Lindenwald<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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William Henry Harrison

  • The Cincinnatus of the West,<ref name=latham/> Harrison's military victories in the War of 1812 made him a folk-like hero, similar to George Washington and Cincinnatus
  • General Mum,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Old Granny, his opponents called him for he was the oldest person at the time to be president; his age was 68.<ref name="30 Unusual Presidential Nicknames"/>
  • Tippecanoe or also Old Tippecanoe,<ref name=latham>Template:Cite book</ref> a reference to Harrison's victory at the 1811 Battle of Tippecanoe; used in the campaign song Tippecanoe and Tyler Too during the 1840 presidential election
  • Washington of the West,<ref name=latham/> a reference to Harrison's victories at the 1811 Battle of Tippecanoe and 1813 Battle of the Thames

John Tyler

  • His Accidency, a nickname given by his opponents; the first president to be elevated to the presidency by the death of his predecessor, William Henry Harrison<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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James K. Polk

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  • Napoleon of the Stump, for his short stature and potent oratory skills<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Polk the Purposeful<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
  • Polk the Plodder or Polk the Mendacious, multiple politicians saw him as untrustworthy and scheming.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Punctilious James<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
  • Young Hickory,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Zachary Taylor

  • Old Rough and Ready<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
  • Old Zack<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Millard Fillmore

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  • Last of the Whigs, he was the last member of the Whig Party to become president<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
  • Wool Carder President, when he was 15, he was sent to be an apprentice to a wool carder<ref name="30 Unusual Presidential Nicknames"/>

Franklin Pierce

  • Fainting Frank or the Fainting General, used by Whig Party opponents for his record in the Mexican–American War<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Handsome Frank<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
  • Purse<ref name="30 Unusual Presidential Nicknames"/>
  • Young Hickory of the Granite Hills,<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> "Young Hickory" compared his military deeds (in the Mexican–American War) with those of Andrew Jackson. "The Granite Hills" were his home state of New Hampshire.

James Buchanan

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  • Ten-Cent Jimmy, derogatory, as a reaction to Buchanan's campaign statement that ten cents a day was decent pay for a worker<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Abraham Lincoln

  • Abe
    • Honest Abe<ref name="Name" />
    • Uncle Abe,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • The Ancient One,<ref name="lincolnpresenters1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Grand Wrestler, Lincoln was great at wrestling and only had one recorded loss<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • The Great Emancipator<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and the Liberator,<ref name="Internet Archive">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • The Rail-Splitter<ref name='Name'>Template:Cite book</ref>
  • Spotty Lincoln<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • The Tycoon,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • The Uncommon Friend of the Common Man

Andrew Johnson

  • Andy the Sot<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
  • King Andrew or King Andy<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
  • Sir Veto, because of the large number of legislative vetoes he issued during his presidency;<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • The Tennessee Tailor, for his career as a tailor before going into politics<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Ulysses S. Grant

  • The American Caesar<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • The Butcher, Grant's unmatched persistence led him to win several key victories for the Union forces earning him this nickname<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • The Galena Tanner<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • The Great Hammerer<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
  • The Hero of Appomattox
  • Little Beauty, a nickname mocking his good looks<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Ulyss, childhood nickname<ref name="Stabler">Template:Cite book</ref>
  • Useless Grant<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • U.S. Grant
    • Uncle Sam Grant, a name given to him by his classmates at West Point<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Rutherford B. Hayes

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  • Rud, childhood nickname<ref name="President's Nicknames"/>

James Garfield

  • Boatman Jim, referencing his work on the Ohio canals in his youth<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
  • Canal Boy, also referring to his old job on Ohio canals as a boy<ref name="30 Unusual Presidential Nicknames"/>
  • Gar, nickname from college<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • The Plow Boy of Ohio, sung in a campaign song.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Chester A. Arthur

  • Chet or Our Chet, shortened version of his name used by publications of that era<ref name="reeves">Template:Cite book</ref>
  • Elegant Arthur, for his style and large wardrobe of clothes<ref name="Rubel"/><ref name="ReferenceA">Template:Cite book</ref>
  • Gentleman Boss, as the dapper leader of New York State's Republican party<ref name="reeves" />
  • Prince Arthur and the Dude President, for his fancy attire and indulgence in extravagant luxury<ref name=chesterarthur>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Grover Cleveland

  • Big Steve, as his full name was Stephen Grover Cleveland<ref name="President's Nicknames"/>
  • Grover the Good, for his honesty and public integrity<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
  • His Obstinacy, because he vetoed more bills than the first 21 presidents combined<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • The Stuffed Prophet<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Uncle Jumbo<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Benjamin Harrison

  • The Centennial President<ref name="Chieko Moore 2006 69, 178">Template:Cite book</ref>
  • The Front Porch Campaigner;<ref name="Chieko Moore 2006 69, 178"/> during the 1888 election, he gave nearly ninety speeches from his front porch to crowds gathered in the yard of his Indianapolis home; this nickname has been widely but erroneously attributed to William McKinley.
  • Grandfather's Hat, for his grandfather William Henry Harrison was the 9th president of the United States<ref name="30 Unusual Presidential Nicknames"/>
  • The Human Iceberg,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Kid Gloves Harrison<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Little Ben,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

|CitationClass=web }}</ref> given to him by Democrats of his era because of his stature; this could also be a reference to his being the grandson of former president William Henry Harrison, who had served fifty years before.

William McKinley

  • Idol of Ohio<ref name="Bausum">Template:Cite book</ref>
  • The Major<ref name="Bausum"/>
  • The Napoleon of Protection,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Theodore Roosevelt

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  • The Lion<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Telescope Teddy, because he had all his rifles fitted with a small telescope<ref name="30 Unusual Presidential Nicknames"/>
  • Teedie, childhood nickname<ref name="Stabler"/>
  • TR,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> for signing communications this way; perhaps the first president to be known by his initials<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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William Howard Taft

  • Big Bill, for his large appearance<ref name="Bausum"/>
  • Big Chief<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
  • Big Lub,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Sleeping Beauty, a nickname his wife Helen Herron Taft called him because he was always falling asleep<ref name="Tracosas"/>

Woodrow Wilson

  • Coiner of Weasel Words, given by former president Theodore Roosevelt in a speech<ref name="30 Unusual Presidential Nicknames"/>
  • The Phrasemaker,<ref name="William Safire 2008 p 409">Template:Cite book</ref> as an acclaimed historian, Wilson had no need of speech-writers to supply his oratorical eloquence
  • Professor, for his job was a college professor<ref name="Rubel"/>
  • The Schoolmaster,<ref name="William Safire 2008 p 409"/> a bespectacled academic who lectured his visitorsTemplate:Efn

Warren G. Harding

  • Charming Harding<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Winnie,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Wobbly Warren,<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> because of his flip-flopping and closeness to his cabinet during important events, similar to William McKinley

Calvin Coolidge

  • Cal, short for Calvin<ref name="Bausum"/>
  • Cautious Cal<ref name="autogenerated4">Template:Cite book</ref>
  • Cool Cal,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Red, because of his hair color<ref name="Bausum"/>
Coolidge caricatured as the Great Sphynx, remaining silent and passive as a lynching occurs on the ground under his watch.
  • The Sphinx or Sphinx of the Potomac, because he was non talkative and a man of few words<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Herbert Hoover

  • The Chief,<ref name="HooverArchives">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • The Grand Old Man, for the Grand Old Party<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • The Hermit Author of Palo Alto<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
  • The Great Engineer and the Great Humanitarian,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

|CitationClass=web }}</ref> he was a civil engineer of some distinction and when the Mississippi burst its banks in 1927, engulfing thousands of acres of agricultural land, he volunteered his services and did extensive flood control work. The latter nickname would later be used facetiously in reference to his perceived indifference to the hardships faced by his constituents during the Great Depression. However, the nickname dates back to 1921, when the ARA under Hoover saved millions of Russians suffering from famine. "It was such considerations that Walter Lippmann took into account when he wrote of Hoover's Russian undertaking in the New York World in May 1922: 'probably no other living man could have done nearly so much'".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Franklin D. Roosevelt

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  • FDR,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Feather-duster,<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> boys at Groton School called him because they thought he was snobbish and "a bit of a sissy"
  • King Franklin
  • Sphinx,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

|CitationClass=web }}</ref> in reference to his initial silence on whether or not he would run for a third term. Later visually depicted in a caricature sculpture commissioned by Secretary James D. Preston of the National Archives

  • Squire of Hyde Park<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • That Man in the White House,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Harry S. Truman

  • Give 'Em Hell Harry (also a campaign slogan)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
  • Haberdasher Harry<ref name="President's Nicknames"/>
  • High Tax Harry, after a veto on a bill to reduce income taxes<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Man From Independence<ref name="Rubel"/>
  • The Second Missouri Compromise<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • The Senator From Pendergast, for his connection with political boss Tom Pendergast<ref name="Rubel"/>

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Photograph of five buttons on a black background. The first round button has "IKE" in white on red and "NIXON" in white on blue. The second round button has "I LIKE" in white on red, "IKE AND DICK" in blue on white and a white five-pointed star on blue. The third round button has a red band, a white band with "IKE" in blue and a blue band. The fourth and fifth buttons are shapes as waving flags, with a red band, a white band with "I LIKE IKE" in blue and a blue band. Above the flag a round piece has the logo of a lithographers' union from Chicago.
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  • Ike,<ref name=ike>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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John F. Kennedy

  • The American Erlander,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Jack,<ref name=MillerCenterJFK>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • JFK,<ref name=MillerCenterJFK /> most prominent nickname and abbreviation of his full name
  • The King of Camelot<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Little Boy Blue, he was called by his predecessor Dwight D. Eisenhower<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
  • Rat Face, kids at his school called him for his skinny appearance<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Lyndon B. Johnson

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  • Light-Bulb Lyndon,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Rufus Cornpone,<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> used as an attack on his rural accent by members of the Kennedy administration at dinner parties

Richard Nixon

  • Iron-Butt<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Mad-Monk<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Richard the Chicken-Hearted<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Gerald Ford

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  • Mr. Nice Guy,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Jimmy Carter

  • Hot, short for Hot Shot, which was a childhood nickname<ref name="Rubel"/>
  • Jimmy, the first president to use his nickname in an official capacity, rather than his first name James<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
  • Jimmy Cardigan, got the nickname after he wore a sweater instead of a suit one day<ref name="Bausum" />
  • The Peanut Farmer,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> he owned a peanut farm and fostered this image in his early campaigns, as a contrast to elite Washington insiders

Ronald Reagan

  • Bonzo, from the name of the chimp in Bedtime for Bonzo (1951), a film that Reagan starred in.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
  • Dutch, shortly after his birth, his father said he looked like a "fat little Dutchman"; reinforced when he wore a Dutch boy haircut as a youngster<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • The Great Communicator,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • The Teflon President,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> coined by Representative Pat Schroeder because nothing negative "stuck to" him (like a Teflon skillet); he remained blame-free in the eyes of the American people.<ref name="schroeder"/>

George H. W. Bush

Bill Clinton

  • Boy Governor, at only 32 years of age, Clinton was the second-youngest governor of Arkansas.<ref name="Spignesi" />
  • Bubba,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • The Comeback Kid, coined by press after strong second place showing in the 1992 New Hampshire primary, following polling slump<ref>Template:Cite news
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  • Explainer-in-Chief, for his directness when speaking about political concerns.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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George W. Bush

  • 43,<ref name="private letter" /> Bush Jr., Junior, Bush 43, and similar names, used to differentiate him from his father
  • Decider-in-Chief<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Shrub, nickname his high school classmate Molly Ivins gave to him<ref name="30 Unusual Presidential Nicknames"/>

Barack Obama

  • Barry, short for Barack<ref name="Rubel"/>
  • Barry O'Bomber, teammates in High School called him because he was great at scoring baskets in basketball<ref name="ReferenceA" />
  • Deporter-in-Chief, used by immigrants rights activists for his record number of deportations<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Nobama, primarily by Republicans and South African protestors<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Donald Trump

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  • Orange Man, in reference to his prominent orange makeup.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • President Snowflake and Snowflake-in-Chief,<ref>Template:Citation</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • TACO Trump,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Joe Biden

  • Amtrak Joe, from his association with Amtrak trains, which he would use to commute to Washington, D.C.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Beijing Biden, a nickname used by critics of Biden who perceive him as lenient in foreign policy towards China<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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