sobriquet
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brəˌkeɪ, -ˌkɛt, ˌsoʊ
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| —n | |
| a humorous epithet, assumed name, or nickname | |
| [C17: from French soubriquet, of uncertain origin] | |
| soubriquet or soubriquet | |
| —n | |
| [C17: from French soubriquet, of uncertain origin] | |
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Sobriquet
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Word Origin & History
sobriquet
1646, from Fr. sobriquet "nickname," from M.Fr. soubriquet, lit. "a chuck under the chin," of unknown origin (first element probably from L. sub "under").
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Example sentences
Your denial of this scientific fact earns you the sobriquet of denier.
Her sobriquet comes from the fact that she has charge of the servants' hall, or dining-room, and is in fact the waitress for them.
It was a manifest vision of music royalty, whatever sobriquet you choose.
Old-timers call them plant lice, an appropriate sobriquet.
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