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nickname

noun as in informal title

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It's surreal, then, when she sees fans wearing jumpers bearing her nickname 'Cheat Code' at Brentford games.

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Fischgrund’s complaint, filed in Sacramento County Superior Court, alleged one inmate became overly familiar with her, commenting on her appearance and referring to her with an unprofessional nickname.

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The UAE, nicknamed "Little Sparta" by former US Defense Secretary James Mattis, has deployed its military to conflicts in Afghanistan, Libya and Yemen.

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The Scottish bonds have been nicknamed "kilts" – a play on the word gilt, which refers to bonds issued by the UK government.

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Early on, he happened to be wearing a T-shirt he got from Goodwill emblazoned with the image of the late wrestler Eddie Guerrero, also an El Paso native, and his nickname, “Latino Heat.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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