first-name
[adjective furst-neym; verb furst-neym]
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adjective
of or relating to one's first, or given, name; familiar; intimate: They were on a first-name basis soon after meeting.
verb (used with object), first-named, first-nam·ing.
to address (someone) by his or her first name, especially as a sign of informality or familiarity: The boss doesn't like the employees to first-name her.
first name
noun
Origin of first name
Middle English word dating back to 1200–50
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Related Words for first-name
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Contemporary Examples of first-name
He still pinches himself, he said, for being on first-name basis with folks like the Clintons.
Voters are on a first-name basis with candidates because of it.
That warm, fuzzy feeling is reciprocated—more often than not on a first-name basis.
Historical Examples of first-name
They had dropped formality and were on a first-name basis now.
Space VikingHenry Beam Piper
It seemed unlikely that necktie drummers would be on terms of first-name intimacy with Shakespeare.
Why Joan?Eleanor Mercein Kelly
"Doan' go so fas', Hoo," called Mr. Lum, for they had long since reached the first-name stage.
The Sin of Monsieur PettiponRichard Connell
Why, then, are you on first-name terms with everyone in the scientific group except me?
Masters of SpaceEdward Elmer Smith
first name
noun
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