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What (who) is nickname - definition
SUBSTITUTE FOR THE PROPER NAME OF A FAMILIAR PERSON, PLACE OR THING EXPRESSING AFFECTION
Nicknames; Nicknamed; Nick-name; Nickname (athletic); Kuniyath; Nicknames for people; Pet forms; Nick name; Short name; Shortname; Moniker; Monicker; Familiar name; Speaking name; Ekename; Nicknaming; Monikers; Apodo
nickname
v. (N; used with a noun) he was nicknamed Butch
nickname
¦ noun a familiar or humorous name for a person or thing.
¦ verb give a nickname to.
Origin
ME: from an eke-name (eke meaning 'addition': see eke2), misinterpreted (by wrong division) as a neke name.
nickname
n.
Sobriquet, by-name.
Wikipedia
Nickname
A nickname or short name is a substitute for the proper name of a person, place or thing. It is commonly used to express affection, amusement, a character trait or defamation of character. It is distinct from a pseudonym, stage name or title, although the concepts can overlap.
Examples of use of nickname
1. Sometimes the nickname highlights an unflattering feature.
2. Her nickname at school, ‘Sister Frigidaire’, stuck.
3. The woman gave only her nickname, fearing reprisal.
4. "Arik, it‘s a huge mistake," Dichter said, using Sharon‘s nickname.
5. Run Amok," a play on Miller‘s nickname at the Times.