Of the roughly 34,000 submissions sent in by the public, NASA has finally chosen
an official nickname for the New Horizons spacecraft's next destination: Ultima Thule.
Not exact matches
The «
Official Portal
for the North Dakota State Government» lists that commonwealth's
nicknames as the Peace Garden State, the Flickertail State (something to do with squirrels, evidently), and the Roughrider State.
Official Name: Medela Lactina Select Model # 016SC01
Nickname: «The Suburban» because this baby is strictly analog (and we might just have one or two sitting around perched on cinderblocks that we use
for spare parts Weights and Measures: 8.95 lbs.
Alex is usually a shortened version and a
nickname for the male name Alexander, however many parents are simply going with Alex as their little boy's
official name.
He also has
nicknames for other clients and state
officials and casually throws around terms like «balls to the wall.»
The term «hotshot» is spoken repeatedly in Only The Brave, and it takes some adjustment to realize it's not a
nickname or an adjective but an
official designation
for teams trained to work on the front lines of wildfires — often literally fighting fire with fire.
Owners of Samsung's Galaxy Nexus were disappointed to learn that their phones would not receive
official support
for Android 4.4, the latest version of Google's operating system,
nicknamed KitKat.
When listing your institution, include the location (city / town and state, or country if not in U.S.) You can use the university's full name, or the
official nickname — consult the University Style Guide
for formatting.