pet name
noun
a name or a term of address used to express affection for a person, thing, etc.
pet names
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pluralof pet name.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The advice comes after years of warning people against using simple codes which can easily be guessed, like "123456", as well as pet names, as passwords.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
Other activists started to call them Grandma and Grandpa, pet names they’ve since adopted at home to replace traditional terms of endearment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2025
Her shifts revolve around the regulars, whose families, health problems and pet names she knows well.
From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2023
Small things that I could incorporate, like pet names and slang they used over the years.
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2023
I also told him that all of Father’s and Mother’s pet names were meaningless, that a kiss here and there didn’t automatically lead to trust.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
