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Help[Facts] Re: How did we get "Chuck" from "Charles"?
in reply to a message by ClaudiaS
Maybe it comes from the NBA, where a famous player by the name of Charles Barkley got the nickname Chuck. According to Charles Barkley, the name was bestowed upon him by a former coach of his, who "butchered his name" and turned Charles into Chuck.
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That isn't possible, as the nickname Chuck predates Chuck Barkley's birth by a long shot. That coach he refers to had likely already heard Chuck used as a nickname.
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