Harrier Dude
Living the dream
Marines correct me, but I thought it was short for "whistling shitcan of death." Or is that the Phrog?
I was always told that it because they leaked so much. They "shit" oil and hyd fluid everywhere. They don't seem much different in that respect than any other helo, but a name doesn't have to be true to stick.
I've heard the "whistling shitcan of death" name applied to many different aircraft. Lately it seems to be on the Osprey, along with "Devils Whirlybird".