moniker
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7.4
- noun
- /ˈmɒnɪkər/
- Informal
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- Eventually, they'd given me the moniker of musical director.
And it's I think it became one of his monikers after after that song came out.
- And it's I think it became one of his monikers after after that song came out.
- He's captivating and you know, he's earned the moniker Top G for good reason.
- Sarah, what is the flame Princess, as her moniker on Twitter says, what is she into?
- Now, many of you know her by another moniker as the Notorious RBG.
- You might know Darryl from his prolific work that he tweets and Instagrams under the moniker The Broken Nerd.
- So, well, he got the Charlie Tuna moniker from his squash.
- So so I'm sort of lacking a great moniker for for non founder LED companies.
- No religious monikers on your person.
- You got to sell out to this, this moniker, whatever it is, then we're wrong.
Examples
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So, where did this "Tony the Lip" moniker come from?
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I think Franklin would have been pleased with the moniker of civic scientist.
Academic text (2003) -
What was it like to grow up with a moniker like Sunshine Girl?
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Now, many of you know her by another moniker as the Notorious RBG.
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Baseball has often been assigned the moniker "National Pastime."
Academic text (2003) -
Early into his journey, Brian Robinson picked up the moniker "Flyin' Brian."
Academic text (2004) -
And like the victims before them, they were completely drained of their blood, earning the killer the moniker "Vampire Murderer."
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Many people know her by her popular moniker, 'The Queen of Pop.'
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He adopted the moniker 'Speedy' after his fast running skills became known.
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In the art world, he is often referred to by the moniker 'The Master Painter.'
Synonyms
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1.1
An informal name for a person, place, or thing that shows something about it
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7.0
A name a person uses instead of their real name to hide identity
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7.7
A name a writer or singer uses instead of their real name
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9.5
A nickname people use that often describes how a person is
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9.9
A friendly name used instead of a person's real name
A familiar name people use for someone, often a short friendly form of their given name
A friendly funny name people give someone
A familiar name used instead of someone's real name
How Informal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Moniker probably comes from a Romani word like monik that meant 'name', and it entered English as slang for a person's special or informal name. A helpful way to remember it is that moniker simply means the 'name' someone uses, like a stage name or online name.