Babblers, cops and quacks: the sometimes dark – but often amusing – origins of nicknames for jobs

<https://theconversation.com/babblers-cops-and-quacks-the-sometimes-dark-but-often-amusing-origins-of-nicknames-for-jobs-270647>

"These days, human resources (HR) departments want us to use official titles
for jobs. But we know the social truths of a job — how well that job gets done,
whether we like the person doing it — are much more complex.

Nicknames for jobs help us manage workplace performances, personalities and
power beyond HR spreadsheets — and they can be a lot of fun."

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