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Medieval falks brought a sense of humor to the naming of hunting dogs. One fifteenth-century manuscript recorded Lewde, Badde, Nameles, and Spowse on a list moniker. Other entertaining entries include Argument, Feete, and Salmon.

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  1. Customs and habits may change throughout the centuries between different cultures. But humor is a natural born thing. Laughing might solve differences better than fighting etc. I wonder what nicknames for a spouse were used in olden days.

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