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- Feb 2023
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www.srf.ch www.srf.ch
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War eine Dame häufig an der Bar anzutreffen, nannte man sie hinter vorgehaltener Hand «Miss Martini».
Google translate:
If a lady was often to be found at the bar, she was called “Miss Martini” behind closed doors.
Use by hotel staff of rich clientele
Link to the idea of nominative determinism as somewhat related.
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- Aug 2022
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https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-61864756
see also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onion_Johnny
Not mentioned is the tradition of using common names with other job related nouns as a means of identifying people with careers. Eg: Johnny Butcher
see also: https://podcasts.apple.com/sn/podcast/episode-6-job-and-places-of-work/id274989284?i=1000366645645
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