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| nick·name [ ník nàym ] |
noun (plural nick·names) |
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1. invented name: an invented name for somebody or something, used humorously or affectionately instead of the real name and usually based on a conspicuous characteristic of the person or thing involved
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2. short name: a shortened or altered form of a name, e.g. "Billy" for "William" or "Peggy" for "Margaret"
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transitive verb (past and past participle nick·named, present participle nick·nam·ing, 3rd person present singular nick·names) |
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call somebody by nickname: to give a nickname to somebody or something
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| [15th century. < mistaken division of an eke name "an additional name"] |
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 nick·nam·er noun |
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