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sobriquet
What does sobriquet mean?
sobriquet (noun): a familiar name for a person or thing; a nickname (sometimes assumed by the person, but often given by others) that is descriptive.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where does sobriquet come from?
Borrowed from French sobriquet (“nickname”), from Middle French soubriquet (“a chuck under the chin”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of sobriquet?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “sobriquet” mean?
a person who upsets the status quo by posing novel or upsetting questions, or attempts to stimulate innovation by being an irritant
Not quite: that's what gadfly means.
a statement of a belief or a summary statement of a whole belief system; also (metonymically) the belief or belief system itself
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a source of mental distress or trouble; an affliction, a woe; also, a source of annoyance or irritation; an annoyance, an irritant
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a familiar name for a person or thing; a nickname (sometimes assumed by the person, but often given by others) that is descriptive
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Which word is closest in meaning to “sobriquet”?
nickname
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folklore
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elegance
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defiance
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