sobriquet
noun/ˈsəʊbrɪkeɪ/
/ˈsəʊbrɪkeɪ/
(also soubriquet)
(formal)- an informal name or title that you give somebody/something synonym nickname
- He was a tiny man, and so earned the sobriquet ‘The Little Wonder.’
Word Originmid 17th cent.: French, originally in the sense ‘tap under the chin’, of unknown origin.Want to learn more?
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