pet name

noun

1. a name or a term of address used to express affection for a person, thing, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pet name¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

One concern is that the media being shared online could reveal details like birthdays, addresses, pet names, and so on - which later in life could increase the risk of identity fraud.

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Other activists started to call them Grandma and Grandpa, pet names they’ve since adopted at home to replace traditional terms of endearment.

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“I realized Larry was falling in love with me,” she told The Times in 1996, when he called her by a pet name while they were in rehearsals.

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Outside is a bench dedicated to "Jennie Wren" – the family's pet name for her daughter – where Ms Moore often sits to reflect and allow memories from happier times to return.

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According to one explanation, Parnelli was an aunt’s pet name for her young nephew.

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