| 单词 | pet name |
| 例句 | Often in one’s infancy, one answers unwittingly to dozens of pet names, until one eventually sticks. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The door shuts, which is when, with a slight quiver of recognition, as if he’d known it all along, the perfect pet name for his son occurs to Ashoke. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z This would be her basket name or pet name, and would be used until she grew older. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t get it. Why did you have to give me a pet name in the first place? What’s the point?” The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He calls me by my pet name as I lean over to kiss him. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z They’ve learned that schools in America will ignore parents’ instructions and register a child under his pet name. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “Polly-girl” had been her father’s pet name for her, and it angered her to hear it pour so carelessly from the mouth of this unpleasant young man. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a pet name he had for her, one he seldom used. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He had never called her by her family pet name, Fifi, even when she lived at home. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Unlike good names, pet names are frequendy meaningless, deliberately silly, ironic, even onomatopoetic. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “Just my little pet name is all. Hey, dinner on your own tonight?” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Robert’s pet name for Elizabeth was “my little Portuguese. ’’ prairie. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Jonas rolled his eyes in embarrassment that his father had used the silly pet name. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Besides, it’s only a pet name, not to be taken seriously, simply something to put on the certificate for now to release them from the hospital. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z They called me by the pet name of Tatomkhulu, which means “Grandpa,” because they said when I was very serious, I looked like an old man. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “A foolish name. Also, Bod is a pet name. A nickname. I do not approve. I will call you ‘boy.’ The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Every pet name is paired with a good name, a bhalonam, for identification in the outside world. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Clark Gable is her pet name for God. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z I also told him that all of Father’s and Mother’s pet names were meaningless, that a kiss here and there didn’t automatically lead to trust. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z At the top of sheets of scratchy pale yellow paper he writes out his pet name again and again, and the alphabet in capitals and lowercase. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Not only does Gogol Ganguli have a pet name turned good name, but a last name turned first name. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He hates having to live with it, with a pet name turned good name, day after day, second after second. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The only way to avoid such confusion, they have concluded, is to do away with the pet name altogether, as many of their Bengali friends have already done. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z That was her communal pet name for whoever was in her favor. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Living with a pet name and a good name, in a place where such distinctions do not exist—surely that was emblematic of the greatest confusion of all. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z For their daughter, good name and pet name are one and the same: Sonali, meaning “she who is golden.” The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z In Bengali the word for pet name is daknam, meaning, literally, the name by which one is called, by friends, family, and other intimates, at home and in other private, unguarded moments. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I know he’s trying to be sweet, but his pet name for me suddenly feels annoying, like a box I want to get out of. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z For reasons that he couldn’t quite fathom, he didn’t mind terribly when Juliet called him by the pet name his mother had for him. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z After her defiance of the overseer, they called her Harriet, because the pet names, the diminutives, were no longer fitting for a girl who had displayed such courage. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Besides, there are always pet names to tide one over: a practice of Bengali nomenclature granting, to every single person, two names. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Together we nursed our dying childhoods, going to the circus and calling each other pet names. Modern Love: What Is Carved in Stone 2011-05-27T17:29:32Z My father's pet name for my mother was Mouse, and she cherished a collection of china mice that she occasionally allowed me to play with. How we made the children's favourite Angelina Ballerina 2013-01-28T18:30:19Z Some make a point to use a gendered pet name or turn to their husband and say loudly, “She’s a lovely girl, isn’t she?” What I’m really thinking: the trans employee 2017-02-25T05:00:00Z You could almost see her holding back the knowing side glances to Camera 3, and just catching herself before making air-quotes gestures when asking about "Johnny," Hunter's pet name for Edwards. Oprah's Rielle Hunter Strategy: Bring Out The Crazy 2010-04-30T05:30:00Z “Blueback” gets its title from the pet name a young diver gives her aquatic playmate. ‘Blueback’ Review: A Heart for the Ocean 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z Mr Burrows, who found the letters on an internet auction site, said there was one letter signed "your loving sister Anna Sewell" and several signed "Nannie", her family's pet name for her. Black Beauty author letters found 2013-10-07T12:28:58Z In Mr. Stephens’s translation, one of Torvald’s pet names for his wife is “hamster.” Theater Review: ‘A Doll’s House,’ With Hattie Morahan’s Frantic Nora 2014-02-28T03:00:01Z Roman knows who Mencken is, better than any of the Roys do; in Season 3, it was to him that Mencken expressed his openness to borrowing ideas from “H,” his pet name for Hitler. In ‘Succession,’ Democracy Goes Up in Smoke 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z Endearing pet names are only condescending/sexist when preceded by condescending/sexist remarks. 18 hilariously terrible sex tips that all men should ignore 2014-02-21T13:05:00Z He was fond of calling his wife by pet names, a habit alluded to in the title of her 2011 memoir. Paul West, Writer Who Shoveled Absurdity Into His Books, Dies at 85 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z Then a mysterious note from Papa — his wife’s pet name for the Almighty — invites him to revisit the remote shack where the police believe his child was killed. Review: A Crisis of Faith and a Trip to God’s B&B in ‘The Shack’ 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z My best friend and I gave each other pet names – men’s names. The boy I used to be: The world would look at me and see Leslie — they don’t know I’m really Peter Pan 2015-06-27T04:00:00Z It is just like the jokes and pet names painted on world war two bombers. Prince Harry makes war look more Top Gun than Wilfred Owen 2013-01-22T12:00:03Z The result became Honey Boy, titled after his father’s pet name for him. 'It was like lighting yourself on fire': how Shia LaBeouf's co-star changed his life 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z Small things that I could incorporate, like pet names and slang they used over the years. "I believe him": Jesse Garcia on playing the man who invented Flamin' Hot Cheetos – or did he? 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z She may be using pet names as code words for “old,” “senile” or “please don’t die before my shift ends.” I like my eggs served with a side of pet names, hon 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z "Each time you continue to call each other 'honey' or some other cute pet name," they contend, "you chip away at the fact that you are two whole, separate sexual people." Texts post-marriage: More 'dinner,' less 'love' 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z Behind the genteel invitations to bridge games, musical evenings, pet names and air-kissing, the women are waging war. Mapp and Lucia: Genteel enemies 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z Clare’s husband, who doesn’t know that she’s Black, is so virulently racist that he calls her a slur as a pet name. The Performance of Racial Passing 2021-03-02T05:00:00Z When I was writing the script, I had concocted a love scene between the two of them drawing on Leo and Sofya’s pet names for each other. Christopher Plummer remembered: 'It was a privilege to stand so close to greatness' 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z Just as families have pet names, inside jokes, even words for common objects that outsiders wouldn’t understand, maybe families speak a whole language that is their own, a way that is their own. Motherlode: More on the Mother-Daughter Sex Talk 2011-07-29T22:03:26Z Instead he is frustrated and confused, particularly after Oliver's request that Driver "crush his larynx" while lending him the pet name of "you unwieldy boulder." "Last Week Tonight" is a 2020 mood – bizarre, fatalistic, and inexplicably thirsty 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z Sometimes that love looks like normal love: hand-holding, pet names, carefully chosen anniversary cards. In Matters of the Heart, We’re in This Together 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z Her shifts revolve around the regulars, whose families, health problems and pet names she knows well. How Automation Has Changed Work for Casino Employees in Detroit 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z The Fish and Wildlife Service says it does not anthropomorphize wild animals by using human or pet names favored by the public and nongovernmental groups and calls her Female Wolf 2745. Female Mexican gray wolf released into wild in Arizona in move to help wolf’s recovery 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z The Times recently asked readers to share their strangest pet names and the stories behind them. California Prepares for Storm That Could Bring Beauty and Chaos 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z Do you have a surprising pet name for someone you love? Your Friday Briefing: Russia Proposes a Short Cease-Fire 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z Six more toupees — all adorned with pet names — sit behind his desk on wooden heads like furry Oscars. Review | Anthony Marra’s cinematic novel captures the intricate cruelties of war 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z "It was bit embarrassing when we were teenagers as they'd kiss in public and have pet names for each other," she said. Janice Hunter case: Cyprus murder-accused 'was devoted husband' 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z This pattern is so common, especially with gas prices, that economists have a pet name for it: rockets and feathers. Analysis | Why gasoline prices remain high even as crude oil prices fall 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z He’ll also perform a new composition, “Diary of a Stroke: The Adventures of Herb and Pete,” titled after the pet names Small bestowed upon his left leg and hand, respectively. Perspective | After a debilitating stroke, a pianist feels his way back to music 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z Each one will need to be completely different from any used before, not just a word with the number changed at the end, and nothing guessable like a pet name or your birthday. Ask Help Desk: How to reclaim your digital life after an abusive relationship 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z All that is needed is, “Oh, that’s just Mother’s pet name for me. Everyone else calls me Daisy.” Perspective | Miss Manners: Is it fine for my ill daughter to type out thank-you notes? 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z She added, “I use my initials KJ or my pet name Koko at coffee shops or food joints to avoid the attention.” Meet the Kovids. These people share the same name as the covid-19 pandemic. 2022-01-09T05:00:00Z We are not their “honey” or “sweetie” or any other pet name. Rant and Rave: Reader thankful for car help 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z The last time they spoke, on Aug. 15, Smith, using a pet name, told her, “My Ruby, I love you.” Lack of answers is excruciating for family of man found shot to death at Seattle’s Gas Works Park 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z Derek Chauvin's defense attorney was questioning George Floyd's girlfriend about the couple buying drugs when he abruptly shifted gears for what seemed an innocuous question: He presumed the couple had pet names for each other. For Chauvin's trial attorney, it's all about raising doubt 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z In normal times, his mother, Kristene, would have been at his side, curling his hair in her fingers and calling him by one of the pet names she’d given him since he was a boy. As N.C.A.A. Tournament Ends, So Does Life in Basketball Bubble 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z He further explained the odd pet name in his post, revealing that he keeps a small drop of blood on a necklace that he wears. Machine Gun Kelly keeps Megan Fox's blood on a necklace in new Valentine's Day post 2021-02-15T05:00:00Z At the UW, says Gallagher, an affectionate Roethke gave his students pet names; sent them outside to write; and continued working with them, when class was done, at a nearby bar. Poet and UW professor Theodore Roethke moved among mysteries — and literary legacy 2021-01-24T05:00:00Z In an Instagram post from November, she gushed over her date to the Country Music Association Awards, using the adorable pet names she and Linn have given one another. Reba McEntire shares snapshot with beau Rex Linn and her pet donkey: 'Here is Poncho' 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z She chose the name - her own pet name - when she learned “The Round Table” was already taken. Brooklyn eatery serves soul food — and food for the soul 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z She chose the name — her own pet name — when she learned “The Round Table” was already taken. Brooklyn eatery serves soul food — and food for the soul 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z Most of the time, she forgot to refer to Donahue as her wife at all, instead opting for her favorite pet name: “My little darling.” Love is love: How do you go on without your ‘little darling’? 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z Urban's music also plays a part in Kidman's pet name for him. Keith Urban says he 'definitely married up' with Nicole Kidman 2020-04-29T04:00:00Z She calls Lucy by her childhood pet name, Wizzle; Linney distinguishes her with a cragged, smoky voice, whose flattened “a”s and sanded “r”s supposedly signal northern Illinois. Exploring Family Trauma in “My Name Is Lucy Barton” 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z Later, she would call them “Babe” or other pet names in their message exchanges. British woman, 21, jailed for disguising herself as teen boy to prey on girls online 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z “I mean, I don’t call him Shawn Mendes, you know? I call him pet names that I’m not gonna say in this interview.” Camila Cabello is ready to talk about sex, love and Shawn Mendes 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z “Dollface” also puts the actress in uncomfortably familiar personal territory: The title was inspired by a pet name an ex-beau called her. '2 Broke Girls' made Kat Dennings famous. But she's ready for her next act 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z When talking about tabloid pressures, Markle let her pet name for Harry slip. Meghan Markle, Prince Harry's documentary: 6 things we learned about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex 2019-10-27T04:00:00Z She still remembered all the pet names she’d called Agnes, and the times the two of them used to sit in her room and listen to music. “Canvas” 2019-05-27T04:00:00Z Near the end of the video, Sindy starts calling her daughter by a pet name. “My Precious Chichi, You’ll Soon Be with Me”: An Asylum Seeker’s Quest to Get Her Toddler Back 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z In time, his pet name for her became “Little Baby”; her loving nickname for him was “Father Lover.” Inside the horrors of Howard Hughes' Hollywood sexcapades 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z One is that pet names have been relatively consistent over time: You’ll find graves for Fluffy, Ginger, Brownie and Lucky from every era. Creeped out by cemeteries? These D.C. sites — with history, art and even yoga — might change your mind. 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z “Come on, you idiot meatball,” which is my pet name for the 300-pound beagle. Our house has hemorrhoids and mysterious thuds. But darker threats lurk here too - Los Angeles Times 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z Donald Trump’s pet name for America’s most prestigious newspaper is “the failing New York Times.” Liberalism’s greatest benefactor is Donald J. Trump; now say thank you 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z Mama, the child shyly began calling the woman; and the woman, in return, said Monkey, which had been her son’s pet name. “Under the Wave” 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z The light residue of his New Jersey accent seems almost aristocratic; when he drops a syllable from government to make gub-ment, it sounds like a well-worn pet name. A Spymaster Steps Out of the Shadows 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z The rescues begin with volunteers taking down addresses and pet names from owners at the shelters. A Noah's Ark of animals rescued from Hawaii lava 2018-05-20T04:00:00Z The president is conducting delicate nuclear negotiations with demeaning pet names. Opinion | Trump’s successes are thanks to Republicans. His failures are thanks to Trump. 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z He remembered her childhood pet name and had the same broad mouth and distinctive eyes. 'This is my mum': after 40 years a stolen child finally returns home 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z Mr. Trump’s approach represents the opposite of that of President George W. Bush, who gave out dozens of pet names for staffers, family, friends and foreign leaders. Kim Jong-un branded Rocket Man by Donald Trump 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z Another site, which tracks pet names, doesn’t rank Traveler in the top 100 most popular names for horses. Traveler, USC's mascot, comes under scrunity for having a name similar to Robert E. Lee's horse 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z Anyhow, as is his wont, Allen referred to Cousins at least six times on Monday by what I always assumed was a pet name: “Kurt,” or “Curt.” Perspective | Seriously, why does Bruce Allen call Kirk Cousins ‘Kurt’? 2017-07-18T04:00:00Z Steve Bannon, Trump’s chief strategist, reportedly has a pet name for him: “the air” – in reference to the way he glides in and out of rooms like a puff of wind. Jared Kushner's redemptive mission threatened by tangled Russian web 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z Oral contraceptives became available in 1961 and within a decade were so ubiquitous as to gain the pet name of “the pill”. How does the pill work? You asked Google - here’s the answer | Holly Grigg-Spall 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z It’s a sentiment reflected by many female lawyers, who say it’s not rare for them to be addressed by pet names or subjected to grating remarks by male colleagues in the courtroom. Rio, Trump, African National Congress: Your Friday Evening Briefing 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z The panel was not referring to “Goofy Elizabeth,” one of Trump’s pet names for the senator, but “Pocahontas,” which to him is a reference to her claims to being 1/32nd Cherokee. Fox News’ Kimberly Guilfoyle: Trump calling Elizabeth Warren “Pocahontas is quite complimentary when you think about it” 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z The insult is Trump’s pet name for his chief rival. The Latest: IN Trump supporters shout, “Lyin’ Ted!” at Cruz 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z On his return to India, the television mechanic spent his entire salary on calls to Mobina whom he still refers to by her pet name Gudiya, or Doll. An India-Pakistan love story that went horribly wrong - BBC News 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z But just five summers ago, the threesome were yearling cubs with no fawning pet names attached to them, roaming the rugged mountainous intersection of Wyoming, Montana and Idaho with their mother. What’s Next For the Orphaned Cubs of Dead Grizzly? 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z Authorities say the teen got two telephone calls from a restricted number last month and a text message in which the sender used Mitchell’s “pet name” for her. New charges for teacher accused of sexually assaulting teen 2015-07-18T04:00:00Z The knot in his stomach is so big that he has given it the pet name “Ginette” and this week released a book of drawings about it. Charlie Hebdo struggles with aftermath of attacks 2015-05-24T04:00:00Z That total does not include regular or "dynamic" delivery fees, Sprig's pet name for surge pricing. Help, I made a $57 million garbage food startup monster 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z Do not include names, pet names or any well-known information in passwords and avoid common phrases. A roundup of recent Michigan newspaper editorials 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z In the Kimmel segment, two people asked used their pet name and a memorable date. Jimmy Kimmel Exposes Bad Password Security 2015-01-20T05:00:00Z My pet name for the Big Board is “The Great Humbler.” Great Humblers: (Jeez! We Shoulda Seen 'Em Coming) 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z “Sugar,” I said, using our pet name for each other. The Iguana in the Bathtub 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z Therefore, a focus on details of the captive's life - pet names, hobbies or even a cherished stuffed animal - can help break down barriers preventing the kidnapper from viewing the captive as a person. Families of missing weigh plea risks 2014-09-22T04:00:00Z They were privy to Mr. Rowland’s pet name for his pollster, “Dr. Death.” Damning Testimony and Telling Emails in Rowland Trial 2014-09-21T04:00:00Z “Treat each other at work like business associates. Avoid pet names, for example,” he says. Doing Business With a Romantic Partner: It’s Complicated 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z It was revealed their pet names for each other were "Angel" and "Baba". Oscar Pistorius trial: 10 key moments 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z And you'll never guess who is still fully committed to Kinja as a platform, a way of life, a large back tattoo that few people have ever seen, and a perennial-favorite pet name. Today in Tabs: Begun, These Content Wars Have She said that they began texting and calling each other by pet names like “babe” and “baby,” court documents said. Former Federal Way girls coach charged in sex case involving teen 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z Mr. Pistorius read messages that were peppered with smiley faces, kisses and pet names. Sharing Text Messages, Pistorius Says He Was ‘Besotted’ With Steenkamp 2014-04-08T10:09:19Z In one message William used the pet name "babykins" and in another told her he had almost been shot with blanks. Kate Middleton 'voicemails hacked' 2013-12-19T20:03:15Z Her pleas for help were accompanied by calls of “Daddy,” Ms. Wilkerson’s pet name for her husband, enraging her further. A Live-In Love Triangle Ends in a Beating Death 2013-12-12T03:44:30Z It's actually one of the most popular pet names back here and at least in my opinion it's terribly cute. Readers' global terms of endearment 2013-06-08T23:05:19Z Fans met his trains in each city, called him pet names — Old Bones, Slim, the Galloping Hatrack — and flocked to his birthday parties. The Rail: Exterminator, a Long Shot to Remember 2013-05-02T14:05:49Z She even went further, and sometimes called young Lennon by his pet name. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z "Robert," answered Amy, feeling for the first time a strange dislike at saying his pet name. It May Be True, Vol. III (of III) 2012-03-20T02:00:14.013Z Her pet name was Belle et Bonne, and no one had more to do with the happiness of the last years of Voltaire than she. Voltaire: A Sketch of his Life and Works 2012-03-14T02:00:25.570Z It is worth noting that in the two parables, in which a father directly addresses his son, it is with the tender word t�knon, which is more like a pet name. The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z The bombing machines of the squadron were huge, powerful planes, but they all had pet names painted upon them such as "Bessie" and "Baby" and "Winifred" which had been twice to Stuttgart. The A.E.F. With General Pershing and the American Forces 2012-03-09T03:00:18.240Z Whereas Lucia Lewis, who is as big as a grenadier, always warbles softly some such thing as 'Call me pet names, dearest. Horace Chase 2012-03-08T03:00:09.693Z It will be noted that Mrs. Borrow signed herself “Carreta,” the pet name that her husband always gave her. The Life of George Borrow 2012-01-26T03:00:14.707Z He called them by singular pet names, "Cream Cheese from the Dairy of Heaven," "Pocket Edition of Lives of the Saints," etc., etc. Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z Mrs. Strange had a pet name for him, and it was "Hubby." The Story of Charles Strange Vol. 1 (of 3) A Novel 2012-01-22T03:00:26.330Z One day, in their own little rooms, she said, with a smile: "I have a present for you, Mundo," as she called him for a pet name. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z "My little son!" he used the pet name by which Ananda had been known as a child, and it came from his lips with infinite tenderness. The Outcaste 2011-12-12T03:00:25.380Z The mouse of which women are so much afraid, is at the same time a first class pet name. A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis 2011-12-06T03:00:21.763Z Frederica was patting her favourites, calling them, all sorts of pet names. Frederica and her Guardians The Perils of Orphanhood 2011-12-05T03:00:50.157Z They loved her and called her the saucy Brilliant, and the dear old ship, and quite a host of other pet names. Kenneth McAlpine A Tale of Mountain, Moorland and Sea 2011-12-05T03:00:48.967Z That was one of his pet names; as she pronounced it it seemed to him to be the sweetest name a woman could have; like everything about her, it became her so. A Woman Perfected 2011-12-02T03:00:24.420Z When he called her Baby, the pet name he had for her, she glanced up at him, almost as if she were startled. A Master of Deception 2011-11-30T03:00:12.357Z They call each other pet names that convulse us,–"my little pig," "my sweet hen," "my cabbage," and "my tom-cat." Louisa May Alcott : Her Life, Letters, and Journals 2011-11-20T03:00:14.840Z He is said to have begged Murray to give him his “milk”—his pet name for the surgical anesthetic propofol, which is colloquially known in the OR as “milk of amnesia.” The Conrad Murray Verdict: Is It an Indictment of Modern Medicine? 2011-11-09T01:05:34Z “Don’t crawl in there again, little fireman,” said one of the men with whom Mr. Bobbsey had been talking, and who knew the pet name of Flossie’s brother. The Bobbsey Twins on the Deep Blue Sea 2011-11-04T02:00:25.553Z The Panthers also don’t have a quarterback controversy, although Coach Ron Rivera does have a pet name for Cam Newton: “Mr. Mopeyhead.” Washington?s most pressing issue? It?s a snap 2011-10-18T16:08:47Z Bunny, bun′i, n. a pet name for a rabbit. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) 2011-10-11T02:01:08.990Z In the dialect of the lower class, this name assumes a Slavic sound, and is transformed into Radion or Radiwon; the little one was therefore called Radionek, as a sort of pet name. Iermola 2011-10-06T02:00:40.637Z Fireman and fairy were the pet names for the smaller Bobbsey twins. The Bobbsey Twins at Cedar Camp 2011-09-30T02:00:20.203Z That is one of my pet names, Wide-eyes,” he added, hopping on to my shoulder and pinching my ear. The Fairies and the Christmas Child 2011-09-29T02:00:12.583Z Us folks know it is a pet name,” chuckled the little man. Polly and Her Friends Abroad 2011-09-18T02:00:29.443Z With trembling hands Monsieur Bonticu brought the things desired, and hovered about, speaking gently to Anastasie, calling her pet names, soothing her. The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon and other humorous tales 2011-09-17T02:00:25.067Z Nobody ever gave me a bit of fish in my life, and nobody, so far as I can remember, ever called me pet names or spoke kindly to me. The Domestic Cat 2011-09-08T02:00:21.853Z But they were getting almost too old for pet names now. The Bobbsey Twins at Cedar Camp 2011-09-30T02:00:20.203Z So there is something in pet names at all events. In Touch with Nature Tales and Sketches from the Life 2011-08-31T02:01:35.803Z She and Anna Cleeve are living in a tent together and affect to be enormous friends, calling each other by pet names, but they will have a terrible quarrel one of these days. The Claw 2011-08-31T02:01:30.563Z I was calling her pet names before we had gone twenty miles. Down the Yellowstone 2011-08-29T02:01:06.730Z It was just affection—a name that might have been a pet name, things that it was a little common to put in a telegram. The Return of the Soldier 2011-08-26T02:00:23.937Z Well, Pat," he said—Pat was his pet name for her, used only under stress—"well, Pat, if you must have it, then here goes. Concerning Sally 2011-08-19T02:00:14.430Z "The dear little Dadditts!" exclaimed her young lady, using a pet name of her own making. An American 2011-07-12T02:00:38.043Z I told them “Goldie,” a pet name of mine, and somehow that clinched the matter. The Claw 2011-08-31T02:01:30.563Z The mention of his pet name and the flash from Jessie's eyes had utterly overcome him. The Weight of the Crown 2011-06-26T02:00:09.240Z True, she had permitted him to call her Dora, but that was a secret, sacred, pet name, to be used between themselves, and by that very understanding denied to all others. A Reconstructed Marriage 2011-06-23T02:00:23.143Z If I come to like her a good deal, I’ve already thought of a nice little pet name for her.” Marjorie Dean High School Senior 2011-06-06T02:00:09.407Z She was a regular case, and her pet name all over the school was: ‘The malicious, seditious, insubordinate, Disreputable, sceptical Queen of the Hornets.’ Witch Winnie's Mystery, or The Old Oak Cabinet The Story of a King's Daughter 2011-06-06T02:00:08.460Z I wish so, too—for Teeny’s sake,” replied Mrs. Eland, referring to her unfortunate sister by the pet name she had called her in childhood. The Corner House Girls' Odd Find Where they made it, and What the Strange Discovery led to 2011-05-31T02:00:34.950Z Georgie spoke of Gwynneth as his "lady," with a sufficient emphasis upon the possessive pronoun, and to her by a succession of pet names of their joint invention. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z It was lovingly dedicated to "Johnnie," his pet name for his youngest daughter. E.P. Roe: Reminiscences of his Life 2011-05-05T02:00:19.377Z They even give it what one man designated as a "pet name," calling it "T. B." Abroad at Home American Ramblings, Observations, and Adventures of Julian Street 2011-04-27T02:00:23.800Z I have called him Loveliness because it was the pet name, the "little name," given to him by this person. Loveliness A Story 2011-04-27T02:00:23.450Z "Medusa was my pet name for her; oh, it was a den of villainy, eh, Sarah," he said, excitedly. A Romance of Toronto A Novel 2011-04-23T02:00:04.677Z "So 'Ma Mie'"—this was his pet name for Kate—"they tell me that Mademoiselle has gone off this morning," said he, "no longer able to tolerate a house where there is no mistress." Luttrell Of Arran Complete 2011-04-01T02:00:31.290Z At first, he could have almost killed Mascha from rage; since then, he sits near her, strokes her hands, her hair, and calls her little pet names. Boris Lensky 2011-03-07T03:00:10.233Z People generally call me 'Monkey,' 'Imp,' 'Torment,' 'Wretch,' and other pet names of a like nature. Sharing Her Crime 2011-03-04T03:00:54.907Z She called him quaint, pet names of her own,—"Dearness" and "Daintiness," "Mopsiness" and "Preciousness," and "Dearest-in-the-World," and who knew what besides? Loveliness A Story 2011-04-27T02:00:23.450Z Jingle"—it was her pet name for her faithful nurse—"I hate 'playmates,' as Uncle Crannie calls them. A Flight with the Swallows Little Dorothy's Dream 2011-03-04T03:00:54.547Z "By George, a pretty good pet name they've given him—'The Blond Beast,'" Norman muttered. Comrades A Story of Social Adventure in California 2011-03-03T03:00:52.327Z He had all sorts of attentions as host, for his father-in-law, and called Mascha jesting pet names. Boris Lensky 2011-03-07T03:00:10.233Z He used to call her Una sometimes: it was the only pet name he gave her. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 68, June, 1863 2011-02-11T03:00:30.570Z Wolf!"--the old pet name of his boyhood, which he had heard from none save Benno since that time, came soft and low from the girl's lips,--"Wolf, you need me most now! The Alpine Fay A Romance 2011-02-11T03:00:27.700Z In this story a child, whose pet name was Sunshine, strayed from her friends, and during many years had many strange adventures. Brother Against Brother The War on the Border 2011-02-09T03:00:46.430Z Helen's pet name for her mother was coaxingly spoken, and had its effect. A Round Dozen 2011-02-07T03:00:26.887Z He had a pet name for almost every card in the pack, and he babbled on without once ceasing throughout the rubber. A Lame Dog's Diary 2011-02-04T03:00:23.707Z "Because I have no pet names and caresses for you; because I have raised you with seriousness and firmness, do you doubt my love?" said Falkenried, still in the same voice. The Sign of Flame 2011-01-27T03:00:43.087Z He played with it, patted it, and called it pet names; and at night, when he crept into his niche to sleep, he took the mouse with him. The Pobratim A Slav Novel 2011-01-11T03:00:27.460Z The most popular pet name for a Welsh lass is to-day exactly what it has been for centuries, viz., British Goblins Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions 2010-12-20T17:11:57.810Z Historically, the pet name for the PGA Championship is “Glory's Last Shot.” O'Neill: The PGA is Tiger?s last chance for normalcy 2010-08-10T14:51:00Z Each volunteer supplied the partner's first name and two other words that related to the partner, like a pet name or a distinctive characteristic. Predicting Relationship Breakups With a Word-Association Task 2010-07-09T13:06:00Z "Did the good fairies bring you, Gay?" he asked, giving her the pet name of long years ago, with a wistfulness she did not fail to note. A Blot on the Scutcheon The pet name had survived the decade during which their relations to each other had so altered. The Undying Past "I never heard any pet name sound so pretty!" Miss Million's Maid A Romance of Love and Fortune Sometimes he seized Anna Maria's hand and pressed it to his lips, with a half-intelligible pet name for Susanna; he called her his darling, his wife. A Sister's Love A Novel If there isn't, the Balmy One—that's another of our pet names for Old Springthorpe, the editor—will jolly soon make one, provided your pater is ready with the dibs. The Call of the Town A Tale of Literary Life The old gentleman was always very kind to me and had the oddest pet name for me I ever heard. Life on the Stage Sister and I"—"Sister" being Susan's pet name for Miss Goucher—"are running away to New York on Monday—to make our fortunes. The Book of Susan A Novel Mother says a pet name somehow seems to suit me better. Bosom Friends A Seaside Story "What would you think of him werehe to call you by some hideous pet name, or, more properly speaking, nickname?" Faith and Unfaith She called us a band of horse thieves, barbarians and vandals, and gave us a number of other pet names which have escaped me. Personal Recollections of the Civil War By One Who Took Part in It as a Private Soldier in the 21st Volunteer Regiment of Infantry from Massachusetts He spoke oftenest with his mother calling her by pet names. Klytia A Story of Heidelberg Castle By the third day he was broken into the routine of his work and knew the most vulnerable spot on the ribs of the mule, and had a pet name for the chestnut. The Garden of Eden It was a family pet name for them. Harper's Round Table, June 4, 1895 They make pets of nearly all their creatures, and she herself assigns the fanciful and literary pet names. The American Country Girl We mothers have pet names for our children. An Unknown Lover And what was his pet name for her? The Huddlers "I tell you what it is, Argentine," she said at last, using the pet name which we usually substitute for Silas, "we must have a ghost sent down from London." International Short Stories English The women called it a duck, and used other pet names that were not then in fashion, but most of the men thought it was an ugly little brat at best. The Last Generation A Story of the Future Into the father's grave the daughter, sometimes a gray-haired woman, lays away forever the little pet names and memories which to all the rest of the world are but foolishness. Anne She showed the kitten to Eric, handling its tiny paws gently, hushing its plaintive mews with ridiculous pet names. The Medici Boots Now, how curious, in my husband's family—Sir James Limpenny—in every generation one of the girls was always called by the pet name of Chat. The Galaxy, May, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—May, 1877.—No. 5. "Daisy dearest, do not be angry with us," cried one, addressing her by the pet name which they best loved to call her. Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day But, when any of the men who had control or visitors came around, she would smile and call the children "dear," and all sorts of pet names. Dickens' Stories About Children Every Child Can Read Then he cuddled down in the big man's arms, and the big man seemed to know just how to hold little boys, even if their pet names were like that of Trouble. The Curlytops Snowed In Grand Fun with Skates and Sleds That's a pet name, of course, but it doesn't help much. Forget Me Nearly I am speaking of girls, you know—girls called by a pet name. The Galaxy, May, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—May, 1877.—No. 5. My poor Flossy," he said, using the old pet name as he had used it for many weary years, "you must not grieve now! A Life Sentence A Novel She always signed every letter with her full name, never with her home pet name. Almost a Woman "Little Pigtail" was one of his jesting pet names for her because in the West as a boy they had always called anyone who ran errands for others a pigtailer. The "Genius" He patted the animal's neck, called him pet names, and gently stroked his stubby mane. Si Klegg, Book 1 (of 6) His Transformation From A Raw Recruit To A Veteran It was the name she had asked for, the child's own pet name for her, its mother; it was the last word the poor little dying lips had tried to form. Cecilia A Story of Modern Rome I can’t be with you any time without wanting to call you some pet name, and I never feel that way with Clara.” Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889 A man had "to smile" when he called his "pardner" pet names in the Silver King; or there would be crackle of more than champagne corks. Through Our Unknown Southwest Sandy knows it"—"Sandy" was Forsyth's military pet name—"but he's too set to back out now. The Price of the Prairie A Story of Kansas And this woman, after all, loved to be called pet names, and kissed. Cudjo's Cave "He invents all sorts of pet names far sweeter." Banked Fires The boys nearly wore themselves out, laughing and jeering at me, saying they were sorry they had no feathers to go with the tar, and calling me a variety of choice pet names. In the Early Days along the Overland Trail in Nebraska Territory, in 1852 Schumann called him by his pet name, rubbing his cheek against the velvet nostrils, and then only did the horse become quiet. Jena or Sedan? The pet name, "Old Glory," is believed to have been given to the flag by Captain William Driver. The Little Book of the Flag He caught her in his arms, called her pet names, laughed, and kissed her. Cudjo's Cave She is actually pining for a pet name. A Castle in Spain A Novel "Muzzie," was what the boys called mother sometimes for a pet name. The Boys and I She used the old pet name from his childhood again for the first time for months. The Son of His Mother Then he talked to her in whispers and called her by an the pet names he could think of. Absolution She “gently wrangles” with Mr. Boyd for addressing her as “Miss Barrett,” deprecating such cold formality, and offering him his choice of her little pet name “Ba” or of Elizabeth. The Brownings Their Life and Art Gradually and cautiously I drew the sheet about my chin, feeling no little confused to have a girl five feet away whispering pet names at me through a thin partition. Wings of the Wind When he had finished his hasty meal, Thor rose and kissed her, saying, "Thank you, mumphy," using the pet name that had not been on his lips since childhood. The Side Of The Angels A Novel They 107 sat together and laughed, calling each other openly by every pet name that could move the wrath of the gods. A Manual of the Art of Fiction Walter’s embarrassment increased; and he felt even less at ease when she began to stroke him and call him pet names. Walter Pieterse A Story of Holland “Cloudy Jewel” was the pet name they had made up for her. Cloudy Jewel Well, maybe it's not an insult; it might be a pet name. Weak on Square Roots Little Beatrice—whose pet name is Daisy—and five-year-old Douglas—familiarly known as Chappie—already know that there are merry games to be enjoyed in which their father watches over both. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 25, January 1893 An Illustrated Monthly At first, "they understand each other so well," and have so much mutual sympathy; they give each other pet names, they kiss and embrace, and perform all kinds of tender actions. The Sexual Question A Scientific, psychological, hygienic and sociological study He would grapple with the dog, hug him, pound him gleefully with his little fists, and call him every pet name he knew. The House in the Water A Book of Animal Stories I, too,' cried Anna, whose pet name is 'Tot.' The Little Nightcap Letters "That is a pet name my Dutch friends have given me." A Yankee Flier Over Berlin The two ostriches here, at the Zoo, have no pet names bestowed on them by the keepers. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 25, January 1893 An Illustrated Monthly "Idiot!" says the wife, callin' me by her favorite pet name. Alex the Great Take it as a pet name between Thora and yourself, if you choose. An Orkney Maid They would be called Mr. Jones, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Brown, instead of diminutive and pet names; and, what is better, they would regard themselves as men. Rural Life and the Rural School See here, Ralston!––why don’t you live up to your pet name and keep your trap shut? The Spoilers of the Valley They found him tittering among his mangled dead, and calling them pet names, telling the shattered red things that he had wrought God's will upon them. In a Little Town Which my name is Bark, baptized Cynthiana, the same redooced by my old pap, while yet alive, into the pet name of Original Sin. Faro Nell and Her Friends Wolfville Stories If the babies were always in a state of calm repose, the Taraha's pet name, Parrot-house, would be inappropriate: but for nearly ten hours of the day they are awake and talkative. Lotus Buds No, it is the pet name Daddy gave me. Out of the Depths A Romance of Reclamation The pet name, too, was almost an insult to the pure and loving heart that had smothered its springing affections, until the life also was crushed and gone. The Elm Tree Tales I'll admit that 'Bull' Hendricks is a finished workman when it comes to the use of pet names, after he's been stirred up by some bonehead play. Bert Wilson on the Gridiron She sat down on the bed and began to dress him, soothing him back to confidence with gentle touches and pet names. Harding's luck By the bye, my Fairy Queen,”—his pet name for her—“Miss Dora gave me a message for you: she says she shall come up and see you to-morrow, as you will be a prisoner.” Wee Wifie Fluff—we call this child Fluff as a pet name—does not know my father as I do. Frances Kane's Fortune This pet name, only too appropriate, always got a little on her nerves, but she felt bound to play up in an amateurish sort of way to a certain extent. The Limit The pet name by which she usually spoke of her father, the Reverend Doctor Stanley, sounded all right when Nell said it. The Campfire Girls of Roselawn Or, a Strange Message from the Air That which troubled Warren Starr on his lonely ride northward was the fact that on that ranch, twenty miles away, dwelt his father, mother, and little sister, known by the pet name of Dot. The Young Ranchers or, Fighting the Sioux I inquire of your correspondent Eirionnach why his long-promised Notes on the "ecclesiastical and rustic pet names" of plants and flowers have never been forthcoming? Notes and Queries, Number 236, May 6, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc And bits of apple, lumps of sugar, From little hands were given, With fond pet names, and soft caresses, And sometimes kisses even. The Nursery, April 1878, Vol. XXIII. No. 4 A Monthly Magazine for Youngest Readers This was Honour’s pet name for her friend; for there was no tie of relationship between them. Robin Tremayne A Story of the Marian Persecution Was it some pet name used by somebody?” One Snowy Night Long ago at Oxford Later on, you discover that this is actually the pet name by which she is known, being indeed quite famous here as a small beauty. Mrs. Hungerford Notable Women Authors of the Day When she had finished he swept her into his arms and broke down over her, calling her the pet names of her childhood. Brand Blotters He is telling you the pet name of his car, to give you confidence. Ladies-In-Waiting Besides, she didn't like to see tears on her baby's face; that was her pet name for Flossy. The Chautauqua Girls At Home If Leo was his pet name, it was not because he bore any resemblance to the lion, though he was a bold fellow, with no little dignity in his expression. Make or Break or, The Rich Man's Daughter The wild hyacinths were blue about the roots of the tree on which his name was cut—how low down the sprawling letters were!—the pet name by which his mother had called him. A Sheaf of Corn You think you would right now, but inside of a week you’ll be hunting for pet names to give me.” Brand Blotters The armament of these vessels generally consisted of six to ten carronades and one long pivot-gun, going by the pet name of "Long Tom," mounted amidships. The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 Her pet name in her own family was “Nancy,” and also often “Julia.” Anna Seward and Classic Lichfield Dear little Vixen—yes, I must call you by the old pet name—to think that you should be miserable, you whom I remember so bright and happy, you who were born for happiness! Vixen, Volume II. This is how Violet Tempest came by her curious pet name. Vixen, Volume I. Please, Mistah My-Doctah,"—it was the pet name she had given him years ago when she used to ride on his shoulder,—"please don't go to putting any notions into Papa Jack's head or mothah's. The Little Colonel's Christmas Vacation But what was this compared with the charm of their dependence on her, and of hearing that newly-invented pet name, ‘Sweet Honey,’ invoked in every little concern that touched them? Hopes and Fears or, scenes from the life of a spinster The workman skilled beyond his fellows, who is called upon by his superintendent to undertake the difficult job in emergencies, ranks high, and probably enjoys an honorable title, a pet name conferred by his shopmates. James Watt If you mean me by that pet name, my esteemed friend," said Obed, "I respectfully decline. In A New World or, Among The Gold Fields Of Australia We stayed in the mines until 3.30 in the afternoon and the "staggers"—our pet name for the foremen—saw to it that we had a busy time of it. World's War Events, Vol. II "Empey" is her pet name for him, an abbreviation of "Emperor;" and he likes to hear her say it. Fifty-Two Stories For Girls They had been together to the late evening service, and were walking home, when Honora began abruptly, ‘Humfrey, I wish you would not object to the children giving me pet names.’ Hopes and Fears or, scenes from the life of a spinster “Oh, what a nuisance the Step is!” said Rose, whose pet name was Briar. Girls of the Forest They have pet names that no strange ear may know, and hidden photographs that no strange eye may see. Stray Studies from England and Italy His pet name precedes him down the street, the coos come from the shadowed interiors. At Plattsburg "Little woman" was his pet name for her. Vagabondia 1884 "You are right, Tody," the aunt replied, using the pet name given Cleo by her mother on special occasions. The Girl Scouts at Bellaire Or Maid Mary's Awakening He hugged little Pincher close in his arms, soothing him with pet names; for the poor dog continued to moan. Captain Horace Trouble was the pet name for William Anthony Martin, the youngest member of the Martin family. The Curlytops and Their Playmates or Jolly Times Through the Holidays Somehow, the pet name "daddy" seemed just to fit him. The Candidate A Political Romance That is just his pet name for me. The Cricket All the pet names and phrases "Jip" of Harvey knew, I lavished on him, leaning forward to whisper in his ear. The Greater Love And, before Mr. Brittan could prevent her, Mabel had her arm round the cow's neck, and was calling her all the sweet pet names she could think of. The Nursery, May 1873, Vol. XIII. A Monthly Magazine for Youngest People Uncle Tom, as she usually called him, had all sorts of pet names for her, but the usual remark was "I doot ye're a besom." The Life of Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson Estelle had learnt to call Mrs. Wright by this pet name. Chatterbox, 1906 No one knew you were coming, no one knew you except those people, and they're from, the other end of the earth—and yet somebody speaks, using a pet name we've both forgotten. The Tyranny of the Dark Hipps was laying odds that after a course of treatment Anthony Barraclough would not only give away the secret but would breathe his first sweetheart's pet name. Men of Affairs Her real name is Maud; but "Birdie" is her pet name. The Nursery, May 1873, Vol. XIII. A Monthly Magazine for Youngest People It was then I discovered that his wife's pet name for him fitted like a glove. The Thing from the Lake She was not a woman to whom people give pet names. The Continental Monthly, Vol 6, No 5, November 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy Then there were tears and pet names and much coaxing before Maharaj consented to go. Adventures in Many Lands "I'll tell you what it is, Argentine," she said at last, using the pet name which we usually substituted for Silas, "we must have a ghost sent down from London." Masterpieces of Mystery In Four Volumes Mystic-Humorous Stories A slight indication of the same defect in education is the profusion of endearing pet names, which we find in the published catalogues of girl students. The Education of American Girls It evidently vexed her to be given her married name; but the interference with the pet name of the pet brother was what she felt most bitterly of all. The White Rose of Langley A Story of the Olden Time Rather awkward, isn’t it, about pet names, and laundry marks, and so forth? The Love Affairs of Pixie This had been Jack’s pet name for his youngest sister in childhood, and he used it now when he was in a particularly good temper. Clare Avery A Story of the Spanish Armada It was his pet name for the dearest man on earth, and it was his only way of expressing the greatest pleasure his boyish heart was able to hold. The Story of Young Abraham Lincoln "Coming, Captain—I am coming!" answered Meg, as calmly as if some one had been calling her pet names. Red Cap Tales Stolen from the Treasure Chest of the Wizard of the North "Babe, the big blue ox," was Jo's pet name for it; because, like Paul Bunyan's fabulous beast, it was pretty nearly six feet between the eyes. The Vortex Blaster The look on his face, the sound of the old pet name were too much for the warm Irish heart. The Love Affairs of Pixie His voice answered some of her questions correctly, but could not utter the pet name which her father used to call her. The Shadow World Miss Chubby was cross one day, and among other things, she took it into her head that she wouldn't be called by any of her pet names. The Youth's Companion Volume LII, Number 11, Thursday, March 13, 1879 "That is his pet name for me—'My Springtime.'" Spring Street A Story of Los Angeles Risen, we say, because, in a cattle outfit, there is not a more important and unquestioned personage; his word is law and they call him pet names. The Wrong Woman You see I have known him all my life and ‘Uncle’ is my pet name for him. Hazel Squirrel and Other Stories This last had been Leila's pet name for Marjorie since the latter had won the title at a beauty contest given the previous year at the freshman frolic. Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore But the name which she signed was "Stella," and nothing more; and this being evidently a pet name or a nom de plume, threw no light whatever upon her real personality. The Lady of the Ice A Novel "Mi Primavera," My Springtime, how well her father's pet name suited her! Spring Street A Story of Los Angeles Perhaps she had known love: perhaps borne children, suckled them and given them pet names. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 1 (of 25) And her companion, who had not travelled with the times, learned with interest that "indy" was the pet name for indigestion. Fifteen Chapters of Autobiography "Alb is a kind of—er—pet name." The Chauffeur and the Chaperon You will remember that he always addressed George by that pet name. The Romany Rye a sequel to "Lavengro" They called him “Lamp-post” as a pet name, and as regarded his height, his girth, and the lightness of his head, the term conveyed a very fair idea of our hero’s chief characteristics. Parkhurst Boys And Other Stories of School Life He’s spoons on my sister Daisy, and Dig and I thought it would fetch him if we stuck ‘Chuckey’—that’s the pet name he calls her—on it. The Master of the Shell For the visitor called his friend Horrors, a pet name none but his own family were ever known to use. Reginald Cruden A Tale of City Life Edward the Black Prince, who answered to this genial pet name, accordingly read— “‘William the Conqueror was a cruel tyrant. Boycotted And Other Stories “Old Sal”—the Philosophers had taken to abbreviating my pet name this term, I know not on what principle of familiarity—“Old Sal piles it on a bit,” remarked he. Tom, Dick and Harry Children call each other pet names, hold hands, kiss, and no one is hurt. Little Novels of Italy She longed to rise and strike his ugly smile at the sound of her father's pet name, and she trembled from head to foot. In Apple-Blossom Time A Fairy-Tale to Date It is a pity that these snakes have no pet names. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 28, April 1893 An Illustrated Monthly Among these was her own little daughter, five years old, named Hattie, but familiarly called by the pet name of Daisy. Mary S. Peake The Colored Teacher at Fortress Monroe A pet name for the male virile member. The Carmina of Caius Valerius Catullus Parents do not call their eldest son by his proper name, but by some pet name. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala She had pet names like that for everybody of whom she was fond, and she transformed them all in her imagination. The Nabob, Volume 1 Course, I sends back the roguish wink, and by the end of the week we was callin' each other by our pet names. Torchy "I brought you a glass of milk and a sandwich, Hughie," she said, using the old pet name she had given him when a little lad. Rosemary Indeed, his pet name of Mite was only for strictly private use. That Stick "And they carried off Helen Porter," added the little "fat fairy," which was Flossie's pet name. The Bobbsey Twins on Blueberry Island The pet name Yaia amused Monsieur le Baron immensely; he also inquired as to the resources of the family. The Nabob, Volume 1 Never before had the Indian pet name carried such significance as now. Warrior Gap A Story of the Sioux Outbreak of '68. That word "Youth," as the reader has perhaps already guessed, was my wife's pet name for me. Chapters from My Autobiography It will be noted that Mrs. Borrow signed herself 'Carreta,' the pet name that her husband always gave her. George Borrow and His Circle Wherein May Be Found Many Hitherto Unpublished Letters Of Borrow And His Friends Oh, you don't mean that, Blanche—" "For Heaven's sake, don't call me pet names. The Moccasin Ranch A Story of Dakota Schubert had several pet names, amongst them the 'Tyrant,' from his affectionate persecution of young Hüttenbrenner, who in return lavished upon him the affection of a slave for his idol. Story-Lives of Great Musicians He is so big that his pet name in Wall Street used to be "The Little Tin Soldier." The Heather-Moon "Mamma always used my full name, and I have never had anyone else to give me a pet name, unless it was 'Tatters' at school." One Wonderful Night A Romance of New York I suppose young Nick must be the Dragon's pet name for the bronze image. Set in Silver "You admit that this note, signed by what I take to be your 'pet name,' was written by your hand, Sprague?" Murder at Bridge Grandma smiled, and wondered if people, in the good old Bible days, were in the habit of using pet names, and if Pharaoh's daughter ever called the Hebrew boy "Mosey." Dotty Dimple's Flyaway I wonder if there ever was another girl who had to make up her own pet name, and then had nobody who would use it except herself? The Heather-Moon It warmed Victoria's heart that her sister should call her "Babe"—the old pet name which brought the past back so vividly, that her eyes filled again with tears. The Golden Silence These pet names seem very strange when we remember Rachel's solemn choosing of the name for the first Joseph of all. Stories That Words Tell Us She must have been at that time both witty and pretty, for Mrs. Montagu and the Reynoldses were delighted with her, Dr. Johnson gave her pet names, and Horace Walpole called her Saint Hannah. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 22. July, 1878. Every one knew her by her pet name, and most persons forgot that her name ever was Eleanor. A Sweet Little Maid "And—and now, Mary, I won't have to beg your pardon when I call you by pet names." The Starbucks To herself she called it by a pet name, as though it were a lover. Swirling Waters Till the last, he had pet names for all his own descendants and relatives, having no doubt felt how much they contribute to the promotion of family affection. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 435 Volume 17, New Series, May 1, 1852 Her pet name was "Beauty," and Colonel Meredith was fond of dilating upon her attractions of person wherever he went. By Berwen Banks He was all kindness to these prisoners, fondled them with hands and voice, spoke a kind of inarticulate baby language to them, and gave them pet names. Lore of Proserpine For more than six years—in fact, since his eighteenth birthday—his mother's favorite pet name was "Handsome." The Victim A romance of the Real Jefferson Davis He strained her to his breast and called her the pet names he used to call her. Old Kaskaskia I called her by all the pet names to which she was accustomed, but received no response. Captured by the Navajos But he was not an unkind or selfish boy, and though his pet name 'Rough' suited him sometimes as regarded his manners, his heart was gentle. The Rectory Children It had been her pet name for him in the old days. The Hidden Places Imagine making up eighteen years of hell with a few pet names, a soft bed and—” “Stop!” cried Wesley Elliot, with a gesture of loathing. An Alabaster Box When he grew to manhood he adopted this pet name his mother had playfully given him. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 04 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Painters As for the "Roney," I didn't know what she did mean, but spozed it wuz some sort of a pet name that had been gin her fur away in that distant past. Samantha at the World's Fair But the pitiless searchlight of the century is turned upon the Browning love letters, and thus we learn that Mrs. Browning's pet name was Ba! The Spinster Book This was his pet name for King, and the boy replied: "There's fun enough here, Cousin Jack, if you make it yourself." Marjorie at Seacote "Judy is my pet name, and I keep it for—my friends." Judy I don't like nicknames, but pet names are dear. Honey-Sweet Most people indeed did not know their point, ignorant of Prim's pet name for Mr. Rollo; but Wych Hazel needed no telling; and her face was sometimes a thing to see. Wych Hazel A clergyman's card may have Rev. as a prefix; a physician's Dr., never M. D. A young girl is always Miss, and pet names are without social recognition. Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada I think when people are grown up their real names look better, but at home, among one's own friends, a pet name is pretty. St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, September 1878, No. 11 Buddie," she said, calling him by the old pet name of their earliest days, "You frighten me sometimes. The Dreamer A Romantic Rendering of the Life-Story of Edgar Allan Poe When he said "Si, Siora," it seemed as if he were calling the lady by a pet name. Guy Livingstone; or, 'Thorough' "Darling" was the pet name of Madam Liberality's sister—her only sister, on whom she lavished the intensest affection of a heart which was always a large one in proportion to her little body. A Great Emergency and Other Tales "The hussy," said the other; and when two ladies develop the habit of calling each other such queer pet names, a reconciliation seems very remote indeed. Skookum Chuck Fables Bits of History, Through the Microscope Poor Maude had called him all the pet names in a fond mother's vocabulary; Lord Hartledon always called him Edward, and nothing more. Elster's Folly Daddy Bobbsey sometimes called the small twins by these pet names. The Bobbsey Twins at the County Fair "For God's sake, Gigia," he said, addressing her by her old pet name, "tell me quickly what has happened!" Marzio's Crucifix and Zoroaster It was the pet name my mother gave me. The Safety Curtain, and Other Stories This postscript was signed "Zelle,"—the orphan's childish and pet name at the Grange, which she now put off with the peace and purity of maidenhood and domestic life. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 23, September, 1859 In spite of all Mr. Parlin had said against it, his little daughter was called by various pet names,—such as Midge, and Ladybird, and Forget-me-not. Little Prudy's Dotty Dimple It was his recognized pet name for Dot, but for some reason Adela had never approved of it. The Odds And Other Stories The other evening that idiot, young Halkett must needs say, 'What a lovely pet name!' Bluebell A Novel No, but I am Baby,—her pet name for me always. The Cromptons She had the same easy self-possession in his presence which she had always had,—the same pet names of endearment. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 73, November, 1863 He feels a mad desire to take her in his arms, and to call her "you blessed darling," or some other similarly foolish pet name. Miss Caprice The pet name a man has for his wife because she rules the roost. The Silly Syclopedia Oh, Mopsy," said she—and this was a pet name she gave her sister Carry when the latter was in great favor—"did you ever see such a morning in November? Macleod of Dare Then I'll give you this much for yourself, and if your company collects pet names, you can pass it on. Success A Novel "Why did you call out your husband's pet name?" Tramping on Life An Autobiographical Narrative Possibly the pet name has claimed dominion over the classical form. Society for Pure English Tract 4 The Pronunciation of English Words Derived from the Latin She calls her dog and her husband by the same pet name. More Toasts "Fat fireman" and "fat fairy" were Mr. Bobbsey's pet names for the smaller twins. The Bobbsey Twins in a Great City "What did you think she was, gipsy girl?" he asked, for "gipsy" was his pet name for the little dark beauty. The Imaginary Marriage "Don't you worry and get a wrinkle, kid," replied the youth, who had permission to apply any pet name he pleased. Winnie Childs The Shop Girl Yet I remembered that some Indians dressed like white folks; so I still kept quiet, till I heard shouted over me a pet name, which this brother had given me. McGuffey's Fourth Eclectic Reader He stumped off to his own room, and called Todd pet names till bedtime. Acton's Feud A Public School Story Bert and Nan had had pet names when they were small, but they were too large for them now, growing out of them as they grew out of their clothes. The Bobbsey Twins in a Great City Ruth screamed, "Jinny!" and at the sound of the pet name her uncle's cow punchers had given her, the girl from Silver Ranch responded with an echoing cry. Ruth Fielding on Cliff Island Or, The Old Hunter's Treasure Box "It's thinking of you helps me to smile, Petie," said his mother, reverting to the pet name of his childhood as she stroked his smooth, black hair. Winnie Childs The Shop Girl Mun Bun, I might say, was the pet name of the youngest member of the family. Six Little Bunkers at Grandma Bell's It was his pet name for Vi, because she was so merry. Elsie's Motherhood For that reason you should not have meaningless or foolish pet names, known only to your family or your friends. Baltimore Catechism, No. 4 An Explanation of the Baltimore Catechism of Christian Doctrine That does not surprise me: we have no pet name for the East wind. Five Little Plays The pet name from his lips sent a thrill of joy to her heart; and it was very pleasant, very restful, to feel herself infolded in his strong arms. Elsie's Kith and Kin "All right, come along, Little Flower, and you, too, Whistler," said Mr. Bunker, giving Russ a pet name he used occasionally. Six Little Bunkers at Grandma Bell's Should he address her as Merry, the pet name which he only addressed to her? Lancashire Idylls (1898) Jacquelina rewarded his serious efforts with laughter, and flattered him with the pet names of Hobgoblin, Ghoul, Gnome, Ogre, etc. The Missing Bride Mozzarinelli Italy A pet name for a diminutive edition of Mozzarella. The Complete Book of Cheese Oh! papa, papa! my own papa!" she sobbed, "will you never love me again? never kiss me, or call me pet names? Holidays at Roselands Mr. Parlin kissed his little daughters's pale cheek, and said, "Then we will call you pet names; will that do?" Little Prudy's Sister Susy It was the pet name given to her by the colliers to whom she so often ministered in their risks and exposures at the adjacent pit. Lancashire Idylls (1898) In the present rage for nicknames, pet names, diminutives and contractions there is fair prospect of an abundant harvest of trouble and perplexity to the genealogist and historian of the future. The Bay State Monthly — Volume 2, No. 5, February, 1885 No. She is old-fashioned, and doesn't like pet names. Real Folks "And 'Margota' must be the pet name which my brothers gave to their sister Marguerite, my beloved wife." The Forty-Five Guardsmen He could as easily see himself eloping with the Goat—a pet name that he and his brother had bestowed upon Mademoiselle Gautier, and which fitted her rather well upon occasion. The Rocks of Valpre If she can be induced to come to his bedside, hold his hand, and call him pet names when he's rational, he'll buck up and win out. Kindred of the Dust It had been his pet name for her as a child. Lady Connie But the mention of her pet name sent a thrill through me; and these streets of Santa Fé brought back a flood of memories and boyhood dreams and visions. Vanguards of the Plains But it was not easy to drop the pet name, and Tilderee she was oftenest called, till long after the date of this story. Apples, Ripe and Rosy, Sir Tom Tuck's rooster was named Southern Confederacy; but this was abbreviated to Confed., and as a pet name, they called him Fed. "Co. Aytch" Maury Grays, First Tennessee Regiment or, A Side Show of the Big Show You may read long and dazzling lists of family plate, all the favourite cups and dishes having pet names of their own, and of rings and brooches and belts and rosaries. Medieval People For the first time in years he did not call her "mother," but used the pet name of their courtship. Hillsboro People The Emperor is always talkative at table, and often draws into conversation the remoter members of the company, occasionally calling to them by their nickname or a pet name. William of Germany The crew had pet names for their guns. The Brighton Boys with the Submarine Fleet "Little Asa Chan," she said, calling her by her pet name, "take care; you can become Japanese again, but your husband cannot." Kimono The use of the pet name, though involuntary—possibly on that very account—eased his fever. Deadham Hard As far as one can make out, the 75 gun has no pet name. France at War On the Frontier of Civilization He coaxes it forward by calling it all sorts of pet names—"doushka," darling, etc. As Seen By Me That pet name brought forth a passionate outburst of tears. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 07, May, 1858 At the sound of my pet name I took courage again. The Secret City Instead of that, he hurried toward her, caught her in his arms, kissed her hand over and over, called her pet names, uttered a pathetic moan of grief and affection, and shook with inward sobbing. Overland They, too, like the 75's, seem to have no pet name in the service. France at War On the Frontier of Civilization As she advanced, she called him by some pet name in their language, when he answered her gruffly, accusing her of treachery, and turned his back upon her. Cattle Brands A Collection of Western Camp-fire Stories “No, don’t say that, Nannie,” her husband protested, calling her by the pet name which her father always used. Between the Dark and the Daylight We ate of the fruits and honey brought us by our unknown friend, feeding, also, our little charge, to whom my daughters gave the pet name of Minou, which he still keeps. The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island But it is a costly expedient to give this reality, when our authors bring in pet names, and other "love-lispings," which are sacred in privacy and painfully ridiculous when exposed to the curious light. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 33, July, 1860 As far as she knew, no one in that room, not even her uncle or aunt, was aware that "girlie" had been her long dead father's pet name for his only child. From out the Vasty Deep "Hommybeg"—it was a pet name she had given to him—"Hommybeg," she would say, "I will tell you of the fairies." McClure's Magazine December, 1895 In the old days women, or at least young girls, could hazard such pet names one upon the other. Balcony Stories Hence the pet name which I have facetiously given it. Stories by American Authors, Volume 5 Tweetie was so amazingly, Americanly pretty that she could have triumphed over a pet name twice as absurd. Cheerful—By Request The pet name is engraved only in the hearts of a few. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 47, September, 1861 There were all manner of pet names and expressions of endearment, but not a single time was written that word which would have proved so much. Virgie's Inheritance The old pet name, although it had to be fetched across more than half a century of disuse, flashed like lightning from madame's heart into the dim chamber. Balcony Stories Ted had a multitude of pet names for Ruth. Wild Wings A Romance of Youth I'm afraid they wouldn't, anyhow not the sort that deserves a nice pet name like that. The Port of Adventure It was this pet name of two small letters lovingly combined that dotted Mr. Browning's spoken thoughts, as moonbeams fleck the ocean, and seemed the pearl-bead that linked conversation together in one harmonious whole. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 47, September, 1861 As he dashed down the slope he kept muttering the old horse's pet names, catching his breath, and calling to Carl, "Save de Gray—save Ole Blowhard!" Tom Grogan My pet name is Birdie, short for Bolingbroke. The Brother of Daphne "But I suppose that's a pet name because your hair is that color." The Bobbsey Twins in the Country "Princess" was only a sort of pet name, no doubt. The Port of Adventure If we speak to her at all we call her by a pet name out of the Pilgrim's Progress ... Mr. Standfast Our favorite game of late is finding pet names for Sandy. Dear Enemy "Where are you, Cad?" he said, using a pet name he had given her. Sister Carrie: a Novel It's really too bad, isn't it, to have to give yourself the only pet name you ever had? Daddy-Long-Legs I'm after resarvin' me pet name for the use of me friends! Freckles The roundness of her face suggested to Byron the pet name of "Pippin." The Works of Lord Byron: Letters and Journals. Vol. 2 Of merino sheep, of which he was intending to order a whole flock, and in such detail, with such tenderness, using all the while endearing pet names for them. The Torrents of Spring For the boy was, as boys and girls say today, "sweet on" the little Panoria, to whom he gave the pet name "La Giacommetta." The Boy Life of Napoleon Afterwards Emperor of the French Between the two he contented himself with the pet name of Saffy. Weighed and Wanting Poor Mart Colson would not have known what to do with a pet name. Ester Ried Yet Speaking He could not believe Helen dead, but knelt by her side and coaxed her to wake, rubbing her fair, slender hands between his leathery palms and calling her by every pet name of her childhood. The Bacillus of Beauty A Romance of To-day She had never spoken of him by his pet name to Yourii before. Sanine Hardly any knew her real name; she was known but by her pet name Dawtie. The Elect Lady In many cases, the monograms spell pet names, and sometimes names of several syllables. The Secrets of the Great City There was an indignation-meeting of subalterns in the Mess Room, to call the Colonel pet names. Indian Tales My little Nino, as we call him for house and pet name, is in perfect health. Woman in the Ninteenth Century and Kindred Papers Relating to the Sphere, Condition and Duties, of Woman. They called her Nana, the pet name for Anna, which was her godmother's name. L'Assommoir And my wife said to me: "Kokó"—you understand, of course, that is her pet name for me— "let us take this girl to Petersburg; I like her, Kokó…." A Sportsman's Sketches Works of Ivan Turgenev, Volume I The day that Nana—which was the pet name given to the little girl—was three years old Coupeau, on coming in, found his wife in a state of great excitement. L'Assommoir I am not going to tell her name, but a jest we had between us led me to call her by the pet name of Septima. Andivius Hedulio Adventures of a Roman Nobleman in the Days of the Empire All the pet names in the family had been his. Rest Harrow A Comedy of Resolution Mary slipped her arm around her mother, and used the pet name she spoke in moments of great joy and sorrow. The Man in Gray His name, his pet name that he had not heard for days, on the lips of this block-of-granite little man, who had only spoken so far to snub him. The Gentleman A Romance of the Sea I uttered some nonsense, that she laughed at, whispered pet names into her mouth, caressed her cheek, kissed her many times.... Hunger Presently two little girls came in with their mother; they at once went to the boa, calling the huge snake pet names, and allowing it to twine itself around them. Twilight and Dawn Simple Talks on the Six Days of Creation She realised that she had inherited all the first one's pet names, that she was only her understudy, as it were. Married Louder and louder rolled the cheers mingled now with the pet name his soldiers loved. The Man in Gray "Nonsense!" said the lassie with that cheerful assurance that had carried her through shell fire and made her merit the pet name of "Sunshine" that the boys had given her in the trenches. The War Romance of the Salvation Army He put his arm around her waist and caressed her; he gave her the usual pet names: Little Mistress, dear little Mistress! Shallow Soil The little pet name, "Babbo," which she habitually uses to him, could be translated only by "Daddy"—which would sound so strange in English ears that it seems best to let the Italian stand. Letters of Catherine Benincasa "My poppa's pet name for me at dinner was ostrich," said wee mouse, rapidly discussing breast and wing of duck, etc. A Heart-Song of To-day Mr Graham never used bodily punishment: he ruled chiefly by the aid of a system of individual titles, of the mingled characters of pet name and nickname. Malcolm He never called me by pet names, nor dandled me on his knee, nor kissed me, nor stroked down my hair and smiled. Erema — My Father's Sin She smiled at the pet name and the tenderness in his voice, and her tears stopped. We Can't Have Everything "My little lady" was the pet name Esperance often gave her. The Idol of Paris He calls his cousin by the pet name of Bäsle, with which he rhymes "Häsle," a colloquial word for "rabbit." The Love Affairs of Great Musicians, Volume 1 But not above a quarter of the children had pet names. Malcolm The flowers are older than the school-botanies;— she shall give them pet names at her own sweet will. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 13, November, 1858 Timpey was a pet name, which had been given her as a baby. Saved at Sea A Lighthouse Story The name Caligula means "a little shoe," and was the pet name given to him by the soldiers of his father, in whose camp he was born. Seekers after God Everyone is known among the natives, who have seen him since his birth living amongst them, by some pet name. Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier Twelve Years Sporting Reminiscences of an Indigo Planter I don't suppose any thing would induce you to let me call you a pet name. Only an Incident The grandmother, Adelaide Fouque, whom her grandchildren, a whole swarm of descendants, called by the pet name of Aunt Dide, did not even turn her head at the noise. Doctor Pascal As the little boat sailed away, we felt sorry to leave her, and commenced to call her by pet names. The Youthful Wanderer An Account of a Tour through England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany Retaining for the boy his old pet name of Anne, he had cried in presence of the picture, and been hardened in spite of all, against Providence. The Last of the Foresters Or, Humors on the Border; A story of the Old Virginia Frontier Sha'n't we be happy there, calling one another all the old foolish pet names? A Romance of the Republic "My capable assistant" was his pet name for this formidable member of his flock, and very conscientiously did Miss Whalley maintain her calling. The Bars of Iron When she called me pet names, I dident stop to argue with her. Punchinello, Volume 2, No. 36, December 3, 1870 This she signed with a pet name, known only to themselves, and dating back to her childish days. The House of the Whispering Pines They stood their tests, and Dolly--that's the little niece's pet name, given to her because she is so tiny--is now working as an "engine fitter" just behind the fighting lines. Mobilizing Woman-Power —That was my pet name in the regiment. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 09, July, 1858 Applied to him it seemed like a pet name. Tenterhooks Usually it is so; but I have constantly found from experience that it is the first letter of the Christian name, or even a pet name, to which the letter refers. Telling Fortunes By Tea Leaves He called him all the pet names at his command, and, as the steed still held his ground, the youth resumed his stealthy advance. The Lost Trail |
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