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nickname
[nik-neym]
noun
a name added to or substituted for the proper name of a person, place, etc., as in affection, ridicule, or familiarity.
He has always loathed his nickname of “Whizzer.”
a familiar form of a proper name, as Jim for James and Peg for Margaret.
verb (used with object)
to give a nickname to (a person, town, etc.); call by a nickname.
Archaic.to call by an incorrect or improper name; misname.
nickname
/ ˈɪˌԱɪ /
noun
a familiar, pet, or derisory name given to a person, animal, or place
his nickname was Lefty because he was left-handed
a shortened or familiar form of a person's name
Joe is a nickname for Joseph
verb
(tr) to call by a nickname; give a nickname to
Other 51Թ Forms
- nicknamer noun
- unnicknamed adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of nickname1
Example Sentences
England pulled a couple of legs back to give them hope but Pietreczko, nicknamed Pikachu, sealed a 62 checkout in the 12th leg to secure the win.
Should the Proteas wrap up the win it would go a long way towards banishing a nickname they have come to despise: chokers.
Full moons were given nicknames to help keep track of time and monitor the changing seasons.
Mojo, who asked to be identified by his nickname, is one of the 200,000 Afghans who have already reached the US, because he worked directly for the US military.
Another showed a military-style beret with a logo referring to a Jalisco commander nicknamed “El Yogurt,” reputed to lead an armed cell that includes Colombians.
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