One of Oscar's nicknames appears in text thanks to Wanda Falbo (Word Fairy).
An Off the Mark comic panel that demonstrates Oscar's nickname prowess.
Nicknames and variants given to Sesame Street characters (and others) as a point of derision (or affection on rare occasions) by Oscar the Grouch.
- Arnold Hooper
- Nosey (1688)
- Smarty (1688)
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Mr. Tight Sleeves (The Kelly Clarkson Show)
- Barkley
- Shaggy Face (1177)
- Mop Head (1250)
- Furry Face (1250)
- Shaggy Legs (1250)
- Fuzzball (1250)
- Fuzz Face (1250)
- Lassie (1250)
- (The) Traveling Flea Circus (1250, 1422, 1423)
- Hound (1260)
- Bark Face (1309)
- Big, Overgrown Fleabag (1406)
- (Big) Furball (1406)
- (Mangy) (Silly) Mutt (1698, 1719)
- Flea Factory (2254)
- Four-Legged Carpet (2495)
- The Big Mutt (2617)
- Overgrown Mop (2785)
- Benny from Bensonhurst
- Knucklehead (3838)
- Big Bird
- Overstuffed Canary (0204)
- Feather Head (0208, Lost in the Woods)
- (Overgrown) Silly Goose (0208, 0322, 0350, 0415, 0451, 0458, 0568, 0578, 1480)
- Big Dummy (0260)
- Overgrown (Meadow) Lark (0307, 1842, 3840)
- (Overgrown) (Super) (Big, Yellow) Turkey (0444, 0458, 0524, 0835, Christmas Eve on Sesame Street, 1319, 1323, 1372, 1980 World Puppetry Festival, 1447, 1466, 1586, 1586, 1802, 2040, Follow That Bird, The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years, 2152, Big Bird's Neighborhood, Goldilocks and the Three Grouches, 2421, 2549, Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Hospital, Learning to Share, Martha Stewart Living, 3866, 3980, 3998, What's the Name of That Song?)
- Big (Yellow) (Dumb) Parakeet (0569, 0613)
- Overgrown (Feathery) (Overstuffed) Bag of Giblets (0633, 0650, 2977, The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years, 3866)
- Big, Dumb, Yellow, Feathered Fruitcake (0633)
- Fuzzy Tail (Lost in the Woods)
- (Overgrown) Canary (1031, 1784, 4041, What's the Name of That Song?)
- Big Feather Duster (1040)
- Feather-Face (Big Bird Brings Spring to Sesame Street, The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years, What's the Name of That Song?)
- Tweety (1040)
- Birdbrain (Christmas Eve on Sesame Street, Elmo's Green Thumb)
- Big (Yellow) Canary (Christmas Eve on Sesame Street, 1784, 3634)
- (Yellow) Feathers (1397, What's the Name of That Song?)
- Stripey Legs (1397)
- Overgrown Chicken (1397)
- Oversized Finch (Don't Eat the Pictures)
- Bigfoot (What's the Name of That Song?)
- Nosey Beak (4142)
- Bill Cosby
- Ph.D. Face (Sesame Street: 20 and Still Counting)
- The Birdketeers
- Feathered Folks (2927)
- Bob
- Dodo (bird) (0131, 2172)
- Sharpies (0314 - collectively with Luis and Brynne)
- Mr. Horticulturist (0421)
- (Ol') Bright Eyes (0440, 0526, 0564, 0620, 0622, 0625, 0642, 0671, 0672, 0681, 0686, 0820, 0827, 0871, 0949, 0963, 1000, 1022, 1088, 1089, 1157, 1173, 1177, 1182, A Special Sesame Street Christmas, "The Itinerant Grouch," 1226, 1228, 1278, 1358, 1489, 1495, 1578, 1614, 1660, 1661, 1663, 1714, 1716, 1736, 1740, 1843, 1845, 1849, 1850, 2071, 2089, 2122, 2147, 2288, 2408, 2630, 2648)
- (Ol') Blue Eyes (0540, 0564, 0597, 0671, 0755, 0802, 0848, 0898, 0906, 0971, What Time Is It on Sesame Street?, Happy Birthday from Sesame Street, 1094, 1177, 1182, 1197, 1221, 1228, 1299, 1367, 1702, 1814, 2044, 2052, 2070, 2230, 4198)
- Mr. Clean (0671)
- Silly Hat (0834)
- Smarty (0848)
- Flea Brain (0909)
- Goody Four-Shoes (1084 - collectively with Linda)
- Mr. Clean Jeans (1088)
- Turkey (1157)
- (Mr.) High Tonsils (1182, 1879, 2076, 2164, 2188, 2433, 2439, 2469, 2578)
- Mr. Tenor (1555)
- Mush Mouth (1604)
- Nosey (1736, 1933, 2906)
- Doubting Robert (1747)
- Mr. Smart Guy (1774)
- Mr. Music (1814, 2071)
- Bobbo (2025)
- Dennis (2076)
- Ol' Cheerful Face (2089)
- Skeptic Face (2122)
- Tenor Tonsils (2159)
- Bobby (Boy) (2179, 2573)
- Dimples (2274)
- Smiley (2274)
- Buttinsky Bob (2288)
- Nosey Poke (2623)
- Dimple Puss (2730)
- Tenor Face (3059)
- Music Man (3152)
- Mr. Jingle Face (3460)
- (Mr.) Music Face (3523, 3818)
- Brian Williams
- Anchor Boy (4181)
- Nightly News Face (4181)
- Bruno the Trashman
- Twinkletoes (1487)
- C-3PO and R2-D2 (Episode 1364)
- C-3PO: Shiny Pants
- R2-D2: Shorty
- Chicago the Lion
- Lettuce Head (2969)
- Vegetable Face (2969)
- Chris Rock
- Rock Head (Elmopalooza)
- Christmas Carole
- Miss Happy Tree (A Sesame Street Christmas Carol)
- Cookie Monster
- Genius (4419)
- Fur Face (Tiny Desk Concerts)
- Crumb Face (5022)
- Count von Count
- The Transylvanian Counting Machine (1310)
- Greasy Kid Stuff (1310)
- Fancy Fangs (4725)
- Chief Kirby
- Helmet Head (Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Firehouse)
- Danny DeVito
- Shorty ("Grouch Bus Stop" insert (First: Episode 2145))
- Smart Guy ("Grouch Bus Stop" insert)
- David
- Smarty (0337)
- Turkey (0571, 1152)
- Dave (0598, 0613, 1603)
- Smiley (1097, 1246, 1423, 1441, 1541, 1562, 1661, 1686, 1712, 1772, 1823, 1844, 1847, 1930, 1962, 2192)
- Happy Face (1182, 1363)
- Curly (1358)
- Disco Dodo (1372)
- Mr. Wizard (1544)
- Mr. Music (1549)
- Sticky Fingers (1615)
- Bright Eyes (1661)
- Mr. Smartypants (1847)
- Store Face (2196)
- Dimple Face (2196)
- Twinkle Teeth (2358)
- Dr. Nobel Price
- Invention Face (2213)
- Ellen DeGeneres
- Miss Dancey Pants (The Ellen DeGeneres Show)
- Elmo
- Little Fella (2036)
- Buster (2036)
- Fuzz Face (2269, Fiesta!)
- Furball (2271, Big Bird's Sesame Street Story, Elmo in Grouchland (CD-ROM))
- Fuzz-Runt (2350)
- Mr. Chipper (Let's Play School)
- Little Red Menace (2470, 2554, 2580, When I Grow Up, 3972, The Street We Live On, Super Grover! Ready for Action, 4517)
- Pink Face (Sing Yourself Silly!)
- (Mr.) Fuzzy Face (Fiesta!, 3917)
- Little Fitness Face (3731)
- Little Stinkball (Elmo in Grouchland)
- Mr. I've Got A Plan (Elmo's Musical Adventure: Peter and the Wolf)
- Furry Face (3917, 4912)
- Mr. Tippy Toes (3917)
- Superstar (3950)
- Little Red Nuisance (4127)
- Little (Red) Furball (4229, 4517)
- Mr. and Mrs. Clean (4516 - collectively with Leela)
- Mr. Nicey Pants (4710)
- Mr. Drywall (4722)
- Ernest the Grouch
- Toad Breath (0954)
- Bean-Brained Bag of Bubblegum (0954)
- Ernie
- Sweetheart (Lost in the Woods)
- Flip Wilson
- Dum-Dum (The Flip Wilson Show episode 5)
- Foley
- Sunshine (Foley & Friends: Music)
- Forgetful Jones
- Rodeo Face (2313)
- Gordon
- Dummy (0059)
- Jack (0079)
- Ding-dong (0335)
- Bright Eyes (0406, 0478, 0613)
- Tin Ears (0665 - collectively with Susan and Jay, 2627, 2937)
- Ding-a-Ling (0707)
- Mr. Smartypants (0707)
- Curly (0802, 0927, 0957, 1259, 1289, 1316, 1324, 1339, 1371, 1373, 1424, 1431, 1434, 1447, 1500, 1543, 1562, 1585, 1648, 1692, 1736, 1840, 1841, 2017, 2042, 2057, 2064, 2068, 2072, 2089, 2124, 2126, 2140, 2347, 2397, 2647, 2718, 3119, 3976)
- Smiley (0871)
- Fumble Fingers (0927)
- Science Face (1097, 2578)
- (Mr.) Nosey (1199, 4260)
- Shaggy (1400)
- Ol' Chum (1415)
- Twinkle Top (1431)
- Speedy (1501)
- Frog Feet (1501)
- Curlylocks (1648, 1675)
- Mr. Wizard (1720, 2068)
- Mustached Face (1841)
- Chrome Dome (1852)
- Gordo (2039, 2937, 3119)
- Mr. (Science) Know-it-All (2064, 3696)
- Melon Dome (2089)
- Glitter Dome (2140, 2183, 2691)
- Mr. Mustache (2213)
- Mr. Smarty (2213)
- Mustache Mouth (2224)
- Gordy (2610)
- Microphone Head (2627)
- Mr. Navigator (2756)
- Mr. Genius (2933)
- Mr. Wet Blanket (3119, 3609)
- Mr. Nosey Neighbor (3459)
- Mr. Snoop (3609)
- Mr. DeMille (3790)
- Mr. Spielberg (3790)
- Goldilocks (3831)
- Teach (3950, 4100)
- Gregory and Maurice Hines
- Twinkle Toes and Twinkle Toes (1313)
- The Grouchketeers
- Knuckleheads (2196)
- Grouchland residents
- Grouch Potatoes (Elmo in Grouchland)
- Grouch Newsie (Episode 2757)
- Turkey
- Little Dickens
- Grover
- Sonny ("Sound ID")
- Sweetheart (A Day at the Zoo)
- Fur Face (Grover's Bad, Awful Day)
- Fumble-Fingers (Oh, I Am So Embarrassed!)
- Fur Brain (Oh, I Am So Embarrassed!)
- Fuzz Head (Oh, I Am So Embarrassed!)
- Grumpy Cat
- Furball ("Oscar the Grouch vs. Grumpy Cat")
- Guy Smiley
- Sweetheart (Sesame Street 4th of July)
- Mr. Handford
- Mr. Can't-Leave-a-Grouch-Alone (2912)
- Hoots the Owl
- Mr. Webster (2164)
- Feather Face (2619)
- Jackman Wolf
- Granny Chaser (Rock & Roll!)
- James Earl Jones
- Jonesy ("A Walking Tour of Sesame Street")
- Jim Magination
- Jimbo (Elmo's TV Time)
- Joe Marley
- Mr. Scaredy Pants (A Sesame Street Christmas Carol)
- Joey and Davey Monkey
- Monkey Boys (3433)
- Little Simian Knuckleheads (3433)
- Julie Andrews
- Sweetheart ("Julie on Sesame Street")
- Kermit the Frog
- Frog's Legs ("Grouch Bus Stop" sketch)
- Green Beans ("Grouch Bus Stop" sketch)
- Frog Face ("Grouch Bus Stop" sketch)
- Flipper Face ("Jerry Nelson: A 65th Birthday Celebration")
- LL Cool J
- Mr. Mama Said Knock You Out (Word of the Day segment)
- Lightning
- Bambi Face (Elmo Saves Christmas)
- Luis
- Bright Eyes (0569)
- Smiley (0584, Trash Wagon segment)
- Mr. Fix-It (Shop Man) (0503, 0537, 0844, 1266, 1328, 1399, 1698, 2001, 2280, 4196)
- Mr. Wizard (1252, 1342)
- Weisenheimer (1252)
- (Mr.) Fix-It Face (1266, 1317, 1349, 1439, 1772, 2159, 2201, 2264, 2347, 2422, 2495, 2548, 2707, 2971, 3123, 3258, 3383)
- Entrometido (Spanish word for "busybody"; 1321)
- Sport (1355)
- Swifty (1399)
- (Mr.) Badwrench (1426, 1433, 1458, 1924, 2001, 2159, 2422, 2545, 3307)
- Mr. Lucky (1549)
- Mr. Robert Luis Stevenson (1668)
- Mr. Nimble Fingers (1668)
- Nosey (1849, 3307)
- Mr. Un-fixit (2001)
- Dodo bird (2172)
- (Mr.) Smartie (2188, 2388)
- Handsome (2257)
- Mr. Doubtful (2257)
- Knucklehead (2318, 2484)
- Bozo (2521)
- Mr. Baby Charmer (2531)
- Fix-It Head (2533)
- Fix-It Breath (2548)
- Guitar Head (2579)
- Music Man (2579)
- Lullaby Lips (2579)
- Smartypants (3006)
- Dr. Memory (3307)
- Father of One (3307)
- Fix-It Puss (3307)
- Maria
- Turkey (0571)
- Skinny (0578, 0676, 0679, 0802, 0890, 0906, 0920, 0940, 0947, 0969, 1061, 1172, Christmas Eve on Sesame Street, "Oscar Buys Pizza," A Special Sesame Street Christmas, 1203, 1222, 1247, 1250, 1254, 1258, 1269, 1296, 1309, 1315, 1322, 1349, 1409, 1410, 1418, 1423, 1426, 1439, 1447, 1456, 1462, 1470, 1489, 1490, 1496, 1503, 1543, 1544, 1565, 1575, 1592, 1602, 1604, 1614, 1617, 1620, 1647, 1661, 1682, 1700, 1715, 1722, 1733, 1771, 1789, 1847, 1871, 1902, 1903, 1909, 1930, 2032, 2077, Follow That Bird, 2124, 2130, 2140, 2157, 2164, 2177, 2201, 2226, 2252, 2254, 2262, 2269, 2337, 2346, 2399, 2402, 2561, 2564, 2630, 2851, 3258, 3307, 3640, 3899)
- Little Lady (0599)
- Beautiful, Sweetheart, Honey (0653, all meant insincerely)
- (Miss) Know-It-All (0747, 2262, 2588, 3384)
- Cutie-Face (0833)
- (Miss) Smartypants (0841, 3384)
- (Miss) Smarty (1093, 1321)
- Brown Eyes (1097)
- Nosey (1503, 1661)
- Miss Fix-It (1544, 2068, 3696, 4134)
- Skinnypants (1577, 1590)
- Sweetie (1617)
- Larry, Curly, and Moe (1822 - collectively with Olivia and Susan)
- Spoilsport (1902)
- Miss Congeniality (2001)
- Miss Mind Your Own Business (2090)
- Ironfist (2166)
- Knucklehead (2484)
- Smiley (2554)
- Smile Puss (2785)
- Angry Puss (2851)
- Fix-it Face (2971)
- Dr. Spock (3384)
- (Miss) Nosey (3612, 4134)
- Ms. Dickens (3633}
- Miss Nosey-Poke (3856)
- Miss Goody Two Shoes (3891)
- Miss Mail-It (3997, 4018)
- Miss Nosey Pants (4104)
- Miss Nosieness (4113)
- Building Super (4276)
- Madam Super (4276)
- Mary Mary Quite Contrary
- Miss Rosenbloom (4198)
- Miss Petal Pusher (4198)
- Meryl Sheep
- Sheepskin (2462)
- Michael Davis
- Nimble Fingers (1959)
- Mr. Snuffleupagus
- Incredible Hulk (0585)
- Big Palooka (2058, 2140)
- Mount Rushmore (2058, 2140, 3656)
- Shaggy Face (2058, 2138, 2140)
- Snuffle (2140)
- Nozzle Nose (2122)
- Volkswagen (2172)
- Mr. Yuckleupagus (2201)
- Yucky (2201)
- Hunk of Hair (2254)
- Furball (2337)
- Mammoth Face (2971)
- Mr. Impatience (2971)
- Waterlogged Mammoth (2971)
- Fur Face (3039)
- Fur Bags (3039 - collectively with Alice)
- Snuffle Fur (3800)
- Overgrown Fur Factory (3998)
- Big, Four-Legged Sofa (4088)
- Snuffle Puss (4088)
- Nicole Kidman
- Miss Informative (Word of the Day segment)
- Vocabulary Face (Word of the Day segment)
- Osvaldo, el Gruñón
- Grimey Gruñón (1318)
- Turkey (1318)
- Prairie Dawn
- Miss Cutie Face (3728)
- Prince Charming
- Royal Timmy (0732)
- Redusa the Recycling Fairy
- Miss Trash Thief (4725)
- Ronald Grump
- Ol' Buddy ("Stars and Street Forever!")
- Sally Messy Yuckyael
- Miss Smarty Glasses (3120)
- Sarah Jessica Parker
- Nosey (Show 10: Passover)
- Blondie (Show 11: Kids Sing Israel)
- Sherlock Hemlock
- Turkey (0903)
- Smart Guy (0903)
- Sir Complain-a-lot
- Big Shot (2776)
- Mr. Whatever (2776)
- Stinky the Stinkweed
- Chlorophyll Puss (3972)
- Super Grover
- Super Mop (4037)
- Super Nanny
- Cheery Puss (3122)
- Goody Two Shoes (3122)
- Susan
- Mathew Brady of Sesame Street (0253)
- Bright Eyes (0568)
- Nurse Jane (0575)
- Miss Nose-Into-Other-People's-Popcorn-Business (0639)
- Sweetheart (0673)
- Smiley (1297, 1487, 1692, 2830)
- Susie (Q) (1406, 1427, 1546, 2144)
- Fix-It Face (1823)
- Mrs. Badwrench (1823)
- Miss Nightingale (1864)
- Doc (1924)
- Happy Face (1928, 1960)
- Sunshine (2012)
- Miss Nosey (Nurse) (2185, 2982)
- Nurse Face (2327)
- Florence Nightingmare (2327)
- Tango
- Puppy Breath (Elmo & Tango's Mysterious Mysteries: Windy Day)
- Fuzzball (Elmo & Tango's Mysterious Mysteries: Lost Doggie Brush)
- Energetic Ball of Fluff (Say Hello)
- Tedious J. Molehill
- Moley Ol' Buddy (Big Bird's Sesame Street Story)
- Telly Monster
- Fuzzy Face (1499, 1704, 1739, 2139, 2188, 2454, 2810, 4133)
- Sir Lancelot (1582)
- (Ol') Worry Face (1595, 1730, 1847, 1924, 1962, 2803)
- Maestro (1696)
- Blabbermouth (1798)
- Turkey (1798)
- Wise Guy (1798)
- Silly Goose (1851, 2211)
- (The) Worrywart (1879, 2626, 2647, Elmo in Grouchland)
- Smartypants (2062, 2265, 4027)
- Smarty-Face (2093)
- Unfortunate Wimp (2406)
- Magic Face (2454)
- Houdini (2454)
- Knucklehead (2465)
- Pink Puss (2495, 2870)
- Worry Fur (2629, 2666, 2692, 2741, 3370)
- Poem Face (2643)
- Worry Puss (2760)
- Furball (2799)
- Mr. Universe (2993)
- Fur Face (3070, 3240, Being Green)
- Butch Cassidy and the Furball Kid (3364 - collectively with Zoe)
- Tumbleweeds (3364 - collectively with Zoe)
- Mr. Emotion (3759)
- Nitwit (3838)
- Furry Face (3891)
- Picasso Face (3968)
- Fuchsia Face (B sketch (First: Episode 4248), The Not-Too-Late Show episode 107)
- Tito Puente
- Mr. Wise Guy (3075)
- Uncle Wally
- Giggle Face (2582)
- Wanda Falbo (Word Fairy)
- Wand Face (2951)
- Tinker-Bell (2951)
- Willy
- Santa Claus (1562)
- Whisker Face (1562)
Others[]
- Oscar calls a couple of unnamed stewardesses "Sergeant," "Angel Wings," "Corporal," "Lieutenant," and "Captain Kangaroo" in episodes 1090 and 1091.
- In the guise of "Crummy the Dummy," Oscar calls himself "Shaggy Face" in Episode 1144.
- Oscar calls an unidentified kid "Little Sharp Eyes" during a guessing game in Episode 1167.
- He calls a bus driver in the bus sketch with Danny DeVito "Mud Brain."
- Oscar calls a horse in Episode 2883 "oat breath" as it munches hay from his trash can.
- Oscar calls a kitten "Puss in Cutes" and "Miss Catnip" in Episode 3120.
- Oscar calls the viewers "Knuckleheads" in Episode 3389.