nickname
noun
a name added to or substituted for the proper name of a person, place, etc., as in affection, ridicule, or familiarity.
was nicknaming
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past progressiveof nickname.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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One form of pleasantry the Guthrie Brimstons greatly affected was nicknaming.
From The Heavenly Twins by Madame Sarah Grand
