During WWII, the nickname given to Japanese Americans was "Nip". This is a shorten version of their country name in Japanese which is Nippon. Using this version of the nickname was considered to be an insult.
Simply put No. its not a "nickname". The Japanese were called " Jap's " in WWII (world war two) by American troops and at home in USA as well . it was not meant to be an endearing term. Some insensitive people continued to use this phrase after the war. But it was generally known to be offensive to Japanese people and thought full people did not use it.
The Black Rattlers
Rosie the Riveter
The nickname given to the Colonial Soldiers in the American Revolution was Minutemen. They were called this because they were to go to fight in a minutes notice.
Tommies were British soldiers, it was a nickname similar to GI for American troops.
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The American's nick name for the Japanese people was Japs. Any other nick names were offensive.
The Blue Samurai.
Hell On Earth given the poor quality of soil, the rocky surface, and the enormity of firepower and volcanic tunnels mustered by the Japanese Army in the 1945 siege that cost 6,800 American and some 20,000 Japanese lives.
The Blue Samurais
The Japanese equivalent for his nickname is 'arashi no nouman,' written: 嵐のノーマン
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Try Ryu!! It means "dragon" in Japanese.
Tony(the tiger) and Manyula (weavile in japanese)