“Nope, a nickname that somehow sounds better than what they did.” If her thought is 'wow it must be bad', yes it is.

“So, you should be used to just about anything here, is the good news.” Or at least more prepared for the shenanigans here. Unlike some people (him, he is some people) who are still being reminded how in over their heads they are six months later. Oh well, fake it til you make it, or something. “How many years have you been doing that?”