c.1390 probably of Celtic origin (cf. Gael lub “change form,” Ir lubiam) influenced by O. N hlaup “a leap run.” In ref to magnetic recording attach or enter first recorded 1931. Computer programming sense first attested 1947. The verb meaning “to form a loop” is first recorded 1856. Looped “drunk” is from 1934; loopy “crazy” is from 1925. To loop the loop (1902) originally was a stunt of bicycle-riding. (thank you. )
Ok. So. “loopy”–I used to experience a girl nicknamed this. I never found out why or if I was hearing it incorrectly–because even if it had been something else (desire Lupe) in the Midwest we draw those vowels right out giving the umlaut treatment whenever possible. But perhaps nicknames aren’t meant to be exactly inviolable. If you’re famous infamous or just plain unpopular enough chances are you’ve been the recipient of a call. And nicknames being the intrinsic property of others seem to beg derivations: Hoss becomes Jefe becomes General Excelsior (perhaps a ridiculous despatch).
In eighth grade a bind of Heathers adopted me as an extremely ancillary member and christened me Tabük. The etymology of this is foggy to me now though most certainly it involved some meme leftover from a group science project. It died off by high school but I have to say I kind of missed it even if was supposed to attach me as um loopy. (If you have Stockholm Syndrome at all you cling to crumbs!)
So first of all a) am I psychic and was your day especially loopy? and b) did you ever have a nickname and was it ever butchered by others?
When I was but a child my brother. (who was less than a year older then me,)started to label me feh-wah. This was a butchery of my current nickname fella which is how I was referred to by all of my relatives. This nickname stuck with me for the rest of my life. During this time while some of my relatives continued with the “feh-wah” nickname my brother and my other loving siblings took it upon themselves to alter and or injure that call even further. Here follows is a short list--fig-fell (pronounced fill)-fell (pronounced fell they could’t spell very well at that age.)-fig-film-and filma. I don’t expect that they ordain ever forbid making up nicknames based on that first one. But rest assured one day I’ll have my come up deserved revenge.
Cousin is a left over from some stupid game my freshman year of college. It stuck desire.
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