nickname
Example Sentences
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“Dawg Pound” — Nickname for the rabid Cleveland Browns fans who are known for wearing dog masks, barking, and, in the old days throwing dog biscuits and worse at the opposing team.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2019
“Dawg Pound” - Nickname for the rabid Cleveland Browns fans who are known for wearing dog masks, barking, and, in the old days throwing dog biscuits and worse at the opposing team.
From Washington Times • Jun. 14, 2019
Q. Baby Talk Nickname: I have an adorable nephew who is just learning how to talk, and his attempts at pronouncing names have resulted in the usual "baby words."
From Slate • Dec. 10, 2013
Nickname Barry Chuckle or Novak Djokovic – because he looks like both.
From The Guardian • Feb. 22, 2013
I Got My Nickname I’m not that big on jazz music, but Dad is.
From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander
