nickname Definition
nick·name (nik′nām′)
noun
- 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.
- 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
- to give a nickname to
- 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.
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