noun
sobriquet
Sobriquet (noun) means a familiar name for a person or thing; a nickname (sometimes assumed by the person, but often given by others) that is descriptive.
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A familiar name for a person or thing; a nickname (sometimes assumed by the person, but often given by others) that is descriptive.
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Etymology
Borrowed from French sobriquet (“nickname”), from Middle French soubriquet (“a chuck under the chin”).
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"sobriquet" (noun) means a familiar name for a person or thing; a nickname (sometimes assumed by the person, but often given by others) that is descriptive.