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A custom of Quebecers is to give nicknames to their politicians (and some personalities), quite especially their Premiers. Many of those given to Premiers are affectionate or even express admiration, while others are insulting. ==Nicknames of Quebec Premiers== * Maurice Duplessis (1936 – 1939 and 1944-1959): Le Chef ''("The Leader" or "The Chief")''. Often pronounced (and even spelled) "Le Cheuf", to reflect an old-fashion joual pronunciation of the word. * * Often used disparagingly to evoke Duplessis's despotism. Nevertheless, he apparently used the nickname to refer to himself. * Daniel Johnson Sr. (1966 – 1968): Danny Boy. * * Name given to the portrayal of Johnson as a comical and clueless cowboy in political cartoons drawn by Normand Hudon before Johnson taking power. An apparent reference to his Irish roots. * Robert Bourassa (1970 – 1976 and 1985 – 1994) * * Boubou. * * * Also inspired the term "Boubou Macoutes". * * L'homme le plus détesté du Québec ''("The most hated man of Quebec")''. * * * A term used by historians to denote the unpopularity of Bourassa and his government before first losing power to René Lévesque's Parti Québécois in 1976. * * Bourassa I; Bourassa II. * * *Terms historians use to refer to Bourassa and his governments under his first two mandates and his last two mandates as Premier, respectively. * René Lévesque (1976 – 1985): Ti-Poil ''(literally, "Lil' Hair", but more accurately translated as "Baldy")''. * * A reminder of his often ruffled comb-over. * Jacques Parizeau (1994 – 1995): Monsieur ''("Sir")''. * * Positive and relatively appreciative reference to his well-known aristocratic pride and assurance. Source of the title of a 2003 documentary, ''Monsieur'' about Parizeau. * Lucien Bouchard (1996 – 2001): * * Lulu. * * Barbe Bleue. * Jean Charest (2003 – 2012): Charest has gained numerous nicknames: * *Patapouf or Patapouf Premier ''("Patapouf the First")''. * * *The name was rumoured to be a nickname given by Charest's wife, something he denied. It first came to be used in the campaign Destituons Patapouf!, an operation of disgruntled citizens who spread a petition from 2003 to 2004 to have Charest recalled, not unlike California governor Gray Davis. Loco Locass (music group), in their song Libérez-nous des libéraux ("Free us from the liberals") used this nickname to refer to him. The word is an archetypal name for a clown in Quebec French (like Bozo). It is also a pejorative way to talk about someone fat, so it could refer to the fact that he gained some weight. Patapouf Premier is a sarcastic variant that paints Charest as a farcical, despotic monarch. Both are used mockingly. * *Le Frisé ''("Curly")''. * * *Referring to his famous curly hair. It is negative. A humorous, mocking song from irony rocker Mononc' Serge about the man is entitled "Le Frisé". * *Le p'tit Saint-Jean-Baptiste ''("Lil' Saint John the Baptist")''. * * *The Saint-Jean-Baptiste parades of first half of the 20th century usually featured a curly-haired boy representing Saint John the Baptist. It is therefore another mocking of Charest's hairstyle. This could also refer to Charest's birthdate, which is June 24, the feast of John the Baptist. * *Le mouton ''("The Sheep")'' * * *Another reference to his curly hair. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nicknames of politicians and personalities in Quebec」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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