There is a team in the AHL known as the Toronto Marlies. I saw that they beat the Philadelphia Phantoms of the AHL yesterday by the score of 4-2 and wondered, "What in the world is a 'Marlie'?" Turns out, it's not that interesting.
Via Wikipedia:
The team is named after the former Toronto Marlboroughs junior hockey team, but the abbreviated "Marlies" name was chosen to avoid any potential association with the similarly named cigarette brand.
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There you have it.