NICKNAME

verb

Definition

To give a nickname to; to call by a nickname. You nickname virtue; vice you should have spoke. Shak. I altogether disclaim what has been nicknamed the doctrine of finality. Macaulay.

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NICKNAME (noun)

A name given in contempt, derision, or sportive familiarity; a familiar or an opprobrious appellation.

Added: October 09, 2025 Updated: October 09, 2025

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