Isn't 'Cuda a model, not a nickname?

As far as factory designations, all Cuda's are Barracuda's but not all Barracuda's are Cuda's.
Not being brand specific when I bought my 67 Barracuda I mistakenly called it a "cuda" a few times. I got *****-slapped down and corrected by the true mopar elitist crowd. Being an old man of the old school I prefer proper use of the language as well-----------