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nickname Definition


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nickname
noun
    1. A name, usually additional to the real one, given to a person or place in fun, affection or contempt.
      Thesaurus: label, epithet, moniker, pet name, sobriquet, cognomen.
verb
    1. To give a nickname to someone.
Etymology: 15c: from eke addition or extra; an ekename came to be understood as a nickname.



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