nickname
noun
a name added to or substituted for the proper name of a person, place, etc., as in affection, ridicule, or familiarity.
nicknamer
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a word derived from
nickname.
Example Sentences
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In order to create something enduring, a nicknamer must focus on the least appealing aspect of a person’s physical or mental makeup.
From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2014
He was the nicknamer of Europe in his day.
From The Life and Death of Richard Yea-and-Nay by Hewlett, Maurice Henry
They were perfectly level on top and perpendicular on the sides, and as double-faced as the most matter-of-fact nicknamer could desire.
From Noto: an Unexplained Corner of Japan by Lowell, Percival
