moniker

or mon·ick·er

[ mon-i-ker ]

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nounSlang.

a person's name, especially a nickname or alias.

Origin of moniker

1850–55; probably <Shelta mŭnnik name (alleged to be a permutation and extension of Irish ainmname); final -er may represent -er¹ or, as a spelling of ə, simply release of the k

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How to use moniker in a sentence

Tom was delighted and Chow agreed that it seemed "a right good monicker."
Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X | Victor Appleton
Don't sound reasonable, I admit, with a monicker like that, but I let the old boy spin along.
Torchy and Vee | Sewell Ford
But Monicker goes to these dances and he says they're right nice.
Cheerful--By Request | Edna Ferber

British Dictionary definitions for moniker

moniker

monicker

/ (ˈmɒnɪkə) /

noun

slang a person's name or nickname

Origin of moniker

C19: from Shelta munnik, altered from Irish ainm name

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