nicknaming

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A form of nickname — A familiar, invented name for a person or thing used instead of the actual name of the person or thing, often based on some noteworthy characteristic.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of nickname
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APA

nicknaming. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nicknaming

MLA

“nicknaming.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nicknaming. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nicknaming,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nicknaming.

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