Australians pride ourselves on being fast on the wit and quicker on the lip.
Nowhere is this trait quite as self-evident as it is at football clubs, where nicknaming teammates becomes almost as much of a sport as the football itself.
Whether it be for a physical trait, a play on a player's name, or an incident of infamy, Australian rules football has a proud history of players nicknaming each other, adorning their mates with aliases creative and otherwise.
Here's a look at 21 of the very best that have risen to ubiquity over the journey.
18. Michael "Teac" Rischitelli
Rischitelli. Risky telly. Teac, a brand known for producing televisions that weren't exactly the flashiest, or most expensive. Classic Australian humour.
A cult hero in the game's northern frontier, an inaugural Sun, and a best and fairest winner at the Lions in their lean 2010 season - his last at the Den.
One of the first players to spring to mind when I see the "paddle pop" Lion - along with Ash McGrath, Jed Adcock, Jonathan Brown and big Daniel "Sauce" Merrett.
The Flying Dutchman??? Paul Van Der Haar
Surely Mick “The Galloping Gasometer” Nolan! And what about two great number 27s for The Roos, Laurie “Twinkle Toes” Dwyer and Keith “Racehorse” Greig?