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nickname Definition

nick·name (nik′nām′)

noun

  1. an additional or substitute name given to a person, place, or thing: usually descriptive and given in fun, affection, or derision, as “Doc,” “Shorty,” etc.
  2. a familiar, often shorter, form of a proper name, as “Dick” for “Richard”

Etymology: < (a)n ekename < ME ekename, surname: see eke & name

transitive verb -·named′, -·nam′·ing

  1. to give a nickname to
  2. Now Rare to misname

nickname Usage Examples

Object

  • deuce: His brother got nicknamed illinois deuces discovered his passion.
  • update: After Google latest update nicknamed " Florida " , many webmasters discovered that their traffic plummeted.

Converse of object

  • earn: They are the only Scottish team to win the European Cup, beating Inter Milan in 1967 to earn the nickname The Lisbon Lions.
  • bestow: By bestowing two successive nicknames - first ' Tarzan ' and then ' Hezza ' - the public displayed its instinctive rapport with him.
  • acquire: Lebanon 6 Which island acquired the nickname of George Cross Island?
  • deserve: If even anyone deserved the nickname of ' Lukewarm ' it has to be him.
  • coin: A witty subeditor coined a nickname for the operation that immediately stuck: the Frying Squad.
  • give: The road was given the nickname " Sacred Way " by the French.

Converse of subject

know: Most components within the machine were known by nicknames.

Adjective modifier

  • affectionate: His extraordinary, stoic bravery earned him unconditional tributory awe from the Establishment, and the affectionate family nickname ' one leg ' .
  • favorite: In holland river cruise april and night cruise all favorite nicknames while each five years.
  • popular: Such was his reputation for escaping from prison that he acquired the popular nickname, ' the Welsh Houdini ' .
  • unique: In turn the parents of Korean children often give then a unique nickname within the family.

Modifies a noun

'the: However, Saughall Mill got its nickname 'the Gibbet Mill ' from the events just described.

Modifying Another Word

  • affectionately: Before then the flag, affectionately nicknamed the Red Duster, was flown by Royal Navy warships as far back as 1627.
  • aptly: One of the few people I remember from those days in Kidsgrove was Tom Durant aptly nicknamed " The White Tornado " .
  • soon: Ironically they were served with typical Army stew nearly everyday, the West Point was soon nicknamed the Stew Point.
  • once: Dave Walsh once nicknamed him " The Beast " .
  • often: As the center of the textile industry it was often nicknamed the " Bohemian Manchester " .

Noun used with modifier

childhood: Patton's childhood nickname is consistent with his sanguine temperament.