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sobriquet

sob·ri·quet

UK/ˈsəʊ.bɹɪ.keɪ/ US/ˈsoʊ.bɹɪ.keɪ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person''s given name)

  • “Joe”
  • “;”
  • “s nickname was Slim”
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Origin

Borrowed from French sobriquet (“nickname”), from Middle French soubriquet (“a chuck under the chin”).

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