sobriquet (noun) - an informal name, often humorous or clever, used to replace a formal one; a nickname [soh-bruh-key, soh-bruh-ket ] ORIGIN: First recorded in 1640–50; origin uncertain; from French Middle French soubriquet “nickname, surname,” formerly also “a jest,” from Old French
Word of the Day: SOBRIQUET
Word of the Day: SOBRIQUET
Word of the Day: SOBRIQUET
sobriquet (noun) - an informal name, often humorous or clever, used to replace a formal one; a nickname [soh-bruh-key, soh-bruh-ket ] ORIGIN: First recorded in 1640–50; origin uncertain; from French Middle French soubriquet “nickname, surname,” formerly also “a jest,” from Old French