Jamie Reidy lists the informal names men call one another.
It’s always embarrassing to forget somebody’s name. But at least guys have a way to cover: by subbing in a nickname for the actually one.
Here’s the list of the ones that friends of mine use. (I’d never forget somebody’s name.)
Dude (duh)
Brother (alternatively: brotha, bro & bra)
Chief
Ace
Stud
Guy (French pronunciation, i.e rhymes with “me.” Actually, only my best friend says this.)
Bud
Player or Playa
Big Man
Killer
Amigo
Did I miss any? What do you call your friends?
Slick, Sleezics, Sport,
i call my friend noah else because i caught him in his room singing to let it go
Asshole. Fuckhead. Wild Child My Boy
Like a says I don’t really use these when trying cover up the fact that I forgot a name. I use these more with folks that I’m meeting for the first time (“Sup dude.”) or someone I’ve known for a while (“Sup dude.”).
With that in mind when I forget a name I do what any self respecting and honorable person would do. Try to get them (or someone else if there are other people in he conversation) to say their name.
I don’t think people use these to cover up forgetting people’s names, I think it’s just as variety/novelty. A lot of them can feel passively condescending though.
There is the generic G for gangster.
Vato,
esse,
pizan,
friend,
dog,
fella, big fella
Big fella, chief, dude, idiot, c*nt (different meaning in Aus, not referring to women. Sup c*nt is actually a non-insulting hello amongst some friends), idiot, fool, stronzo, every swear word and insult in a jesting manner (which is weird but works).
Unfortunately some of my African American brothers and sisters like to call each other the N word. Even some other cultures use it too amongst themselves. Not a term of endearment to me no matter who says it.
“That F@@kin Drew” seems popular…
I dropped chief when a bartender the size and coloring of Chief Broom in Montana shot me a quizzical look.
Daddy & Poppy seem popular amongst my Hispanic types…
Reb (Rabbi) amongst my Hebrew type pals
Big Mon
Rocker
Papi among east-coast Latinos mainly Puerto Ricans and Dominicans
More East coast slang:
Son/sun
God
Duke
My dude
A lot of Aussie blokes refer to each other as c*nt (mad c*nt is also popular) and my friends and I usually call each other SonofaB*tch or motherf*cker. I must associate with vulgar louts!
You’ve missed the all-time Aussie phrase: Mate!
Being a Southern Californian, “Dude” is the most frequent by a mile of those you already listed, but there’s also:
Man
Boss
Big Guy (not the French pronunciation)
Homey/Homeboy/Holmes
Buddy (for those verbose types not satisfied with just “Bud”)