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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.â€
- 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
/ ˈ²Ôɪ°ìËŒ²Ô±ðɪ³¾ /
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 ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
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- ³Ü²Ô·²Ô¾±³¦°ìn²¹³¾±ð»å adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of nickname1
Example Sentences
The ex-Laker centers who used the ‘Superman’ nickname are beefing again.
The team at Will Rogers nicknamed the smaller machine “Pork Roll,†after the processed meat popular in the Garden State.
There was technically nothing sacred about a place like Amvets, or my hometown, really — which in my day was overrun by lifted trucks and affectionately nicknamed Tweaker City.
Augusta, nicknamed 'The Garden City' because of its natural greenery, felt its mighty force.
Augusta National announced Monday that Woods will lead the design of a short course as part of the redevelopment of Augusta Municipal Golf Course, nicknamed “The Patch.â€
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