nickname

1. (noun) a familiar name (often a shortened version of a person's given name); "Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph"
Synonyms: cognomen, moniker, sobriquet, soubriquet
Related Words: appellation, appellative, denomination, designation

2. (verb) give a nickname to
Synonyms: dub
Related Words: call, name



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