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Feb 20, 2006 #2 Bearded but no genius Full Member Joined Jul 1, 2004 Messages 67,680 Because it's the nickname people named "Smith" get.
Feb 20, 2006 #4 Red_Molly New Member Newbie Joined Feb 5, 2004 Messages 2,971 Location Nr Bedford Alan Smith at Arsenil was called Smudger too. In the services if your surname is Smith it is pretty inevitable you'll end up being called Smudger. Why is shrouded in mystery.
Alan Smith at Arsenil was called Smudger too. In the services if your surname is Smith it is pretty inevitable you'll end up being called Smudger. Why is shrouded in mystery.
Feb 20, 2006 #5 Red_Molly New Member Newbie Joined Feb 5, 2004 Messages 2,971 Location Nr Bedford Harry3534 in the Newbies reckons it derives from the habit of smithies smudging their faces with furnace dust. Seems a likely explanation.
Harry3534 in the Newbies reckons it derives from the habit of smithies smudging their faces with furnace dust. Seems a likely explanation.
Feb 21, 2006 #6 poppalarge New Member Newbie Joined Aug 12, 2004 Messages 767 Location Manchester there's a whole lost of old public school nikcnames the only other one i can remember is that if your surname is White, your nickname is Wally
there's a whole lost of old public school nikcnames the only other one i can remember is that if your surname is White, your nickname is Wally