sobriquet

The definition of a sobriquet is an affectionate nickname.

(noun)

An example of a sobriquet is a grandfather calling his grandson "pumpkin."

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See sobriquet in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. a nickname
  2. an assumed name

Origin: Fr < MFr soubriquet, chuck under the chin < ?

See sobriquet in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. An affectionate or humorous nickname.
  2. An assumed name.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Old French soubriquet, chuck under the chin

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