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RockRaven

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11. He was called that by some. I recall late night television personalities using it.

Reply to Autumn (Reply #2)

Sat Nov 15, 2025, 01:27 PM

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David Letterman in particular, IIRC.

And I checked my memory by consulting Wikipedia. "Bubba" is on the Wikipedia page "List of nicknames of presidents of the United States" under Clinton, and the citation leads to an Orlando Sentinel article from during the 1992 primary, which includes a history of the usage of that nickname in the south and a quip from Clinton himself that "Bubba is southern for 'mensch'" (I believe he was campaigning in the northeast at that moment).

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