moniker
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| —n | |
| slang a person's name or nickname | |
| [C19: from Shelta munnik, altered from Irish ainm name] | |
| monicker or monicker | |
| —n | |
| [C19: from Shelta munnik, altered from Irish ainm name] | |
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Moniker
is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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Word Origin & History
moniker
1849, said to be originally a hobo term (but attested in London underclass from 1851), of uncertain origin; perhaps from monk (monks and nuns take new names with their vows, and early 19c. British tramps referred to themselves as "in the monkery").
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Slang Dictionary
moniker definition[ˈmɑnəkɚ]and monniker
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Example sentences
The media continues to use the moniker without regard for the details.
The moniker is given to the full moon that falls closest to the autumnal equinox.
It's a popular moniker of cubital tunnel syndrome-neuritis, or inflammation of the ulnar nerve.
The robot's moniker came from its tendency to shake when the machine came to an abrupt stop.
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