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Best and worst Irish Criminal nicknames

  • 21-08-2014 09:25PM
    #1
    Mr Williams
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 188 ✭✭


    What do you think is the best and worst Irish Criminal nickname ?

    Off the top of my head I can think of these names.

    The Viper
    The General
    The Monk
    The Penguin
    The Don
    Factory John
    Fat Freddie
    Fatpuss
    Dr Coke
    Terror Chief
    Terror Boss

    I think The Viper has the coolest nickname. Also I believe Fatpuss is the worst nickname, you cant take someone with that nickname seriously.

    BTW I want to make it clear that I'm not condoning criminality. I'm just looking to find out who has the best nickname.


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  • #2
    Mr. Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,798 ✭✭✭Mr. Incognito


    The Pimp.


  • #3
    Panthro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,111 ✭✭✭✭Panthro


    The Scissor Sisters.


  • #4
    Collie D
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,585 ✭✭✭✭Collie D


    The Tosser. Best and worst in my opinion.

    With all these criminals with nicknames we really do need Batman


  • #5
    The Dagda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,344 ✭✭✭The Dagda


    Bertie


  • #6
    tayto lover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 57,077 ✭✭✭✭tayto lover


    Bertie.


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  • #7
    BMJD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,637 ✭✭✭BMJD


    Goo Eyes in Fair City


  • #8
    Panthro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,111 ✭✭✭✭Panthro


    Bertie.


  • #9
    cletus van damme
    Closed Accounts Posts: 960 ✭✭✭cletus van damme


    Mr Williams wrote: »
    What do you think is the best and worst Irish Criminal nickname ?

    Off the top of my head I can think of these names.

    The Viper
    The General
    The Monk
    The Penguin
    The Don
    Factory John
    Fat Freddie
    Fatpuss
    Dr Coke
    Terror Chief
    Terror Boss

    I think The Viper has the coolest nickname. Also I believe Fatpuss is the worst nickname, you cant take someone with that nickname seriously.

    BTW I want to make it clear that I'm not condoning criminality. I'm just looking to find out who has the best nickname.


    you made up Dr Coke though....


  • #10
    131spanner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,305 ✭✭✭131spanner


    Bertie.


  • #11
    Jawgap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,296 ✭✭✭✭Jawgap


    Len 'bishop' Brennan


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  • #12
    creolebelle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 440 ✭✭creolebelle


    The general was such a good film. I still can't wrap my head around his relationship with his wife and her sister


  • #13
    Mr Williams
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 188 ✭✭Mr Williams


    cletus van damme wrote: »
    you made up Dr Coke though....

    "Dr Coke" was on the front page of the Sunday World a few years ago.

    http://www.sundayworld.com/top-stories/crime-desk/investigations/how-we-exposed-rise-and-fall-of-doctor-coke


  • #14
    Mr.Crinklewood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,037 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Crinklewood


    Panthro Killer


  • #15
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,499 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    The Panda was another good one. Chap was shot a few years back I think.

    Jack 'Legs' Diamond is my favourite Irish American criminal nickname. (operated in the 1920s and 30s)

    I dislike unimaginative common ones like Deco or something.


  • #16
    Duiske
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,086 ✭✭✭Duiske


    I worked for one of them for awhile, strictly legit stuff, but I learned 2 things pretty fast. 1. Never, ever, use his nickname within his range of hearing. And 2. If you're ever standing beside someone who uses his nickname within his range of hearing ? Move. Quickly.


  • #17
    Jumboman
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,292 ✭✭✭Jumboman


    An Irish Crminial has not really made it until the Sunday World gives them a nickname.


  • #18
    chuckyarelaw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭chuckyarelaw


    Yore ma


  • #19
    cletus van damme
    Closed Accounts Posts: 960 ✭✭✭cletus van damme


    Mr Williams wrote: »
    "Dr Coke" was on the front page of the Sunday World a few years ago.

    http://www.sundayworld.com/top-stories/crime-desk/investigations/how-we-exposed-rise-and-fall-of-doctor-coke

    i tip my hat to your correctness and withdraw my jibe.


  • #20
    Chattastrophe!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,284 ✭✭✭Chattastrophe!


    Has anyone mentioned Bertie yet?

    :pac:


  • #21
    Tin Foil Hat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,678 ✭✭✭Tin Foil Hat


    Duiske wrote: »
    I worked for one of them for awhile, strictly legit stuff, but I learned 2 things pretty fast. 1. Never, ever, use his nickname within his range of hearing. And 2. If you're ever standing beside someone who uses his nickname within his range of hearing ? Move. Quickly.

    Fatpuss?


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  • #22
    CarrickMcJoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,379 ✭✭✭CarrickMcJoe


    Ivor the Engine


  • #23
    Chance The Fapper
    Closed Accounts Posts: 628 ✭✭✭Chance The Fapper


    Bertie


  • #24
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,499 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    Johhny 'Mad dog' Adair's son and wife were known as 'Mad Pup' and 'Mad Bitch' in UDA circles. 'Daft Dog' is his other son.


  • #25
    .jacksparrow.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,428 ✭✭✭.jacksparrow.


    Paul Williams and his glamourising of these criminals, all to sell papers.

    A good nickname for Paul...


  • #26
    experiMental
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,137 ✭✭✭experiMental


    Some nicknames that spring to mind:

    -Slab

    -The Bishop

    -The General

    I'm dead serious!


  • #27
    jjbrien
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,678 ✭✭✭jjbrien


    the Black Widow springs to mind


  • #28
    cletus van damme
    Closed Accounts Posts: 960 ✭✭✭cletus van damme


    the was lad called Jimmy "the smell" although I think that was his real name rather than a nickname

    can't find a link though


  • #29
    average hero
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 433 ✭✭average hero


    When I was a teenager reading stories about them in the Sunday World, I always thought the Westies were a cool gang name. The fact it referenced their turf added to its coolness.


  • #30
    The other fella
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 596 ✭✭✭The other fella


    creolebelle wrote: »
    The general was such a good film. I still can't wrap my head around his relationship with his wife and her sister

    he was banging them both.


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  • #31
    Tzardine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,883 ✭✭✭Tzardine


    Nidge


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