This might not be the child's real name, as 'Chico' is also a somewhat affectionate reference to males in the Spanish language.

He is more commonly known amongst his team mates as "Jason"- an affectionate reference to his idol; former Australian fast bowling legend and namesake Jason Gillespie.

The company became known locally as "Uncle Spruce" in affectionate reference to the steady work and benefits provided to this distinct northern community for many decades.

It is an affectionate reference and the crowd laughs.

Attending the BBC's recent Sports Personality of the Year ceremony, I was struck by how John McEnroe made affectionate reference to Murray's "deadpan" nature.

They became famous on stage for their banter, which usually involved tart, yet affectionate, and sometimes bawdy, references to their married life, which remained a feature of their live act.

Also in British English, a term of affectionate reference to one's wife/female partner/steady girlfriend.

There is also an affectionate reference to Picasso's wife Olga, in 1921 the mother of his newly born son.

In his letters, Marcus makes frequent and affectionate reference to her; he was grateful that, "although she was fated to die young, yet she spent her last years with me".