List of nicknames of presidents of the United States explained
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.
George Washington
- The American Cincinnatus:[1] Like the famous Roman, he won a war, then became a private citizen instead of seeking power or riches as a reward. He became the first president general of the Society of the Cincinnati, formed by Revolutionary War officers who also "declined offers of power and position to return to his home and plough".[2]
- The American Fabius[3] for his Fabian military strategy during the Revolutionary War.
- The Father of His Country[4]
- His Excellency[5]
- Sage of Mount Vernon[6]
John Adams
- The Colossus of Independence[7] [8] [9] for his leadership in Congress in 1776.
- The Duke of Braintree[10] due to residing in Braintree, Massachusetts and his strong opinions on the use of honorifics for important officers of the government.[11]
- Father of American Independence
- His Rotundity[12] for his girthy bodily figure.
- 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.".[13]
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
- The Father of the Constitution[19] [20]
- Little Jemmy[21] or His Little Majesty: at only 5inchesft4inchesin (ftin), the shortest U.S. president.[22]
James Monroe
- The Era of Good Feelings President[23] for "The Era of Good Feelings", the period following the War of 1812, during which America became less divided politically, to the extent that the only opponents of the ruling Democratic Republicans, the Federalist Party, went out of existence. It was not until resistance to Andrew Jackson's policies produced the Whig Party that oppositional politics resumed in the United States.
- The Last Cocked Hat[24] because he was the last U.S. president to wear a tricorne hat according to the old-fashioned style of the 18th century.[25]
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.[26]
- Mad Old Man From Massachusetts[27]
Andrew Jackson
- Andy, childhood nickname
- The Hero of New Orleans[28] for his military victory in the Battle of New Orleans.
- Jackass: Andrew Jackson's critics disparaged him as a "Jackass"; however, Jackson embraced the animal, making it the unofficial symbol of the Democratic Party.[29]
- King Andrew[30] for his supposedly excessive use of the veto power.
- King Mob[31]
- Old Hickory, allegedly given to him by his soldiers for being as "tough as old hickory".
- People’s President
- Sharp Knife, for his fighting tactics[32]
Martin Van Buren
- The American Talleyrand[33]
- Blue Whiskey Van, a reference to his excessive drinking of whiskey.[34]
- The Careful Dutchman:[35] Van Buren's first language was Dutch.
- Dandy President, criticizers called him for his fancy expensive outfits[36]
- The Enchanter[35]
- The Great Manager[35]
- The Little Magician, given to him during his time in the state of New York, because of his smooth politics and short stature.[37] [38]
- Machiavellian Bellshazzar, given to him by detractors[39]
- Martin Van Ruin[35]
- The Master Spirit[35]
- Matty Van from "Tippecanoe Songs of 1840"[40]
- 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).[41]
- Old Kinderhook (OK), a reference to his home town.[42]
- Red Fox of Kinderhook, a reference to his red hair and home town.[43]
- The Sly Fox[44]
William Henry Harrison
- General Mum,[45] as in the expression, "keep it mum," because of his avoidance of speaking out on controversial issues during his election campaign.
- Old Granny, his opponents called him for he was the oldest person at the time to be president, his age was 68[46]
- Tippecanoe or also Old Tippecanoe,[47] 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,[47] 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.[48]
James K. Polk
- First Dark Horse President, he was not well known before the 1844 United States presidential election[49]
- Napoleon of the Stump, for his short stature and potent oratory skills.[50]
- Young Hickory[51] because he was a particular protégé of "Old Hickory", Andrew Jackson.
Zachary Taylor
Millard Fillmore
Franklin Pierce
- Handsome Frank[56]
- Purse[57]
- Young Hickory of the Granite Hills:[58] "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
- Bachelor President, per his unmarried status.
- Old Buck, from a shortening of his last name, used later in life.[59]
- Old Public Functionary,[60] used by Buchanan in his December 1859 State of the Union address and adopted by newspapers.[59]
- Ten-Cent Jimmy: derogatory, as a reaction to Buchanan's campaign statement that ten cents a day was decent pay for a worker.[61]
Abraham Lincoln
- Abe
- Honest Abe
- Uncle Abe[62] for his avuncularity in his later years.
- The Ancient One,[63] a nickname favored by White House insiders because of his "ancient wisdom".
- Grand Wrestler, Abraham was great at wrestling and only had one recorded loss[64]
- The Great Emancipator[65] and The Liberator[66] for the emancipation of the slaves.
- The Rail-Splitter[67]
- The Tycoon,[68] for the energetic and ambitious conduct of his Civil War administration.
Andrew Johnson
- Sir Veto, because of the large number of legislative vetoes he issued during his presidency;[69] 29 in total, (the most at the time).[70]
- The Tennessee Tailor, for his career as a tailor before going into politics.[71]
Ulysses S. Grant
- The Butcher, Grant's unmatched persistence led him to win several key victories for the Union forces earning him this nickname.[72] [73]
- The Great Hammerer[74]
- Little Beauty, a nickname mocking his good looks.[75]
- Ulyss, childhood nickname[76]
- U.S. Grant
Rutherford B. Hayes
James Garfield
- Boatman Jim, referencing his work on the Ohio canals in his youth.[83]
- Canal Boy, also referring to his old job on Ohio canals as a boy[84]
- Preacher President[85]
Chester A. Arthur
- Chet, shortened version of his name used by publications of that era.[86]
- Elegant Arthur, for his style and huge wardrobe of clothes[17] [87]
- Gentleman Boss, as the dapper leader of New York State's Republican party.
- Prince Arthur and The Dude President, for his fancy attire and indulgence in extravagant luxury.[88]
- Walrus, because of his magnificent mustache[89]
Grover Cleveland
- Big Steve, as his full name was Stephen Grover Cleveland.[90]
- Grover the Good, for his honesty and public integrity.[91] [92]
- His Obstinacy, he vetoed more bills than the first 21 presidents combined.[93]
- Uncle Jumbo[94]
Benjamin Harrison
- The Front Porch Campaigner;[95] 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[96]
- The Human Iceberg,[97] although he could warmly engage a crowd with his speeches, he was cold and detached when speaking with people on an individual basis.
- Kid Gloves Harrison[98]
- Little Ben,[99] 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.
- Pious Moonlight Dude, because of his romance[100]
William McKinley
- Idol of Ohio[101]
- The Major[101]
- The Napoleon of Protection,[102] referring to high tariffs such as the one he wrote in 1890.
- Wobbly Willie,[103] due to flip-flopping on issues such as expansionism.
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
- Big Bill, for his large appearance.[101]
- Big Chief[113]
- Big Lub,[114] his boyhood nickname.
- Sleeping Beauty, a nickname his wife Helen Herron Taft called him because he was always falling asleep[44]
Woodrow Wilson
- Coiner of Weasel Words, given by former president Theodore Roosevelt in a speech[115]
- The Phrasemaker:[116] as an acclaimed historian, Wilson had no need of speech-writers to supply his oratorical eloquence.
- Professor, for his job was a college professor[17]
- The Schoolmaster:[116] a bespectacled academic who lectured his visitors.
Warren G. Harding
- Wobbly Warren,[117] because of his flip-flopping and closeness to his Cabinet during important events, similar to McKinley.
Calvin Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
- The Chief,[124] a nickname picked up at the age of 23 as a geologist surveying in the Australian Outback, that stuck for the rest of his life.
- The Great Engineer and the Great Humanitarian:[125] 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.".[126]
Franklin D. Roosevelt
- FDR,[127] abbreviation of his full name.
- Feather-duster,[128] boys at Groton School called him because they thought he was snobbish and a bit of a sissy.
- Sphinx,[129] 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.
- That Man in the White House,[130] used by those who disliked Roosevelt so much that they outright avoided saying his name.
Harry S. Truman
- Give 'Em Hell Harry (also a campaign slogan).[131] [132]
- Haberdasher Harry[133]
- Man From Independence[17]
- The Senator From Pendergast, for his connection with political boss Tom Pendergast[17]
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
- The American Erlander,[135] as he was known in Sweden, due to his friendship with Prime Minister Tage Erlander and their shared interest in social welfare.
- Jack,[136] Kennedy was usually referred to as either "John F. Kennedy" or "Jack Kennedy". See also Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy.
- JFK, most prominent nickname and abbreviation of his full name.
- Little Blue Boy, he was called by his precedent Dwight D. Eisenhower[137]
- Rat Face, kids at his school called him for his skinny appearance[138]
Lyndon B. Johnson
- Bull Johnson[139] for his reputation for boasting at Southwest Texas State Teachers College.
- Landslide Lyndon,[140] ironic reference to the Box 13 scandal, a hotly disputed 87-vote win that put him into the Senate in 1948, which became more appropriate in his supporters' eyes following his victory in the 1964 presidential election.
- LBJ;[141] [142] he liked to be known by this abbreviation, which was used in the campaign slogan, "All the way with LBJ"; later it would be used in the Anti-Vietnam War political slogan "Hey, hey, LBJ, how many kids did you kill today?".
- Light-Bulb Lyndon,[143] because he hated wasting electricity, and would often storm around the White House shutting off unnecessary lights.
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
- Hot, short for Hot Shot, which was a childhood nickname.[17]
- Jimmy, the first president to use his nickname in an official capacity, rather than his first name James.[149]
- Jimmy Cardigan, got the nickname after he wore a sweater instead of a suit one day
- The Peanut Farmer,[150] he owned a peanut farm and fostered this image in his early campaigns, as a contrast to elite Washington insiders.
Ronald Reagan
George H. W. Bush
- 41,[158] Papa Bush,[159] Bush 41, Bush Senior, Senior, and similar names that were used after his son George W. Bush became the 43rd president, to differentiate between the two
- Little Pop, because he was named after a grandfather[160]
- Poppy, a nickname used from childhood on.[161] [162]
Bill Clinton
George W. Bush
- 43, Bush Jr., Junior, Bush 43, and similar names, used to differentiate him from his father.
- Dubya,[167] based on a Texas pronunciation of "W".[168]
- Shrub, nickname his high school classmate Molly Ivins gave to him[169]
Barack Obama
- Barry, short for Barack[17]
- Barry O’Bomber, teammates in High School called him because he was great at scoring baskets in basketball
- Nobama, primarily by Republicans and South African protestors.[170] [171]
- No Drama Obama,[172] [173] for his cautious and meticulous presidential campaign in 2007–2008[174] and for his patient, relaxed demeanor.[175]
Donald Trump
See also: Pseudonyms used by Donald Trump.
- 45, the 45,[176] and similar names, referencing his being the 45th president, and his penchant for wearing monogrammed "45" apparel.[177]
- The Donald[178] since his first wife Ivana Trump referred to him as such in a 1989 Spy magazine cover story.[178] [179]
- Mr. Drumpf, from the ancestral German spelling of his surname, considered humorous by modern American standards.[180] When exactly Drumpf was Anglicized as Trump in his family is unknown, but appears to have happened sometime during the Thirty Years' War (1618–1648).[181] The nickname was adopted by detractors of Trump after comedian and political commentator John Oliver highlighted the etymology in a segment on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and encouraged his audience to "Make Donald Drumpf Again".[182] [183]
- Orange Man, in reference to his prominent skin tan. Especially used in the phrase "Orange man bad", an ad hominem of poor grammar meant to mock his detractors.[184]
- President Snowflake and Snowflake-in-Chief[185] [186] using the term "Snowflake", for his poor reactions to criticism, particularly on Twitter and regarding the Mueller probe and related investigations.
Joe Biden
- Amtrak Joe, from his association with Amtrak trains, which he would use to commute to Washington, D.C.[187] [188]
- Brandon, or Joe Brandon, and derivatives such as Dark Brandon, based on the anti-Biden political slogan "Let's Go Brandon" which is a coded way of saying "Fuck Joe Biden".[189] [190] [191]
- Scranton Joe, from his birthplace of Scranton, Pennsylvania and association with blue-collar politics.[192] [193]
- Sleepy Joe, nickname used by Biden's opponent Donald Trump and his supporters, most prominently in the 2020 presidential election, to attack Biden as 'mentally slow'.[194] [195] [196] [197]
- Genocide Joe, from his support of Israel during the Israel–Hamas war, referring to the Gaza humanitarian crisis.[198]
- Creepy Joe, a nickname used by Biden's opponents referring to his perceived creepy interactions with women.[199]
- Crooked Joe, nickname used by Biden's opponent Donald Trump and his supporters in the 2024 presidential election.[200]
See also
References
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