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nicknames

  • plural
    of nickname.
    nickname
    noun
    a name added to or substituted for the proper name of a person, place, etc., as in affection, ridicule, or familiarity.
  • present tense form
    of nickname (3rd person singular).
    nickname
    noun
    a name added to or substituted for the proper name of a person, place, etc., as in affection, ridicule, or familiarity.

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CEO nicknames often are born of job cuts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

They have earned it the nicknames "Copper capital" and "World cobalt capital".

From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026

The president of the world's biggest economy has had quite a few nicknames for America's top central banker.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026

What were some nicknames you had growing up?

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026

He began searching through his repertoire of nicknames.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover