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Re:Things Unexpectedly Named After People by asveikau on Monday July 20, 2020 @03:35PM (#23901113)
> This isn't common at all. What country are you thinking of?

Very very common in my childhood in the northeastern and mid Atlantic United States. I have heard it from west coaters too.

No answer to the nickname "Smitty"? It is a common one, derived from Smith. You can Google it.

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