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[ mon -i-ker ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈmɒn ɪ kər / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun Slang . a person's name, especially a nickname or alias.
Origin of moniker 1850–55; probably <Shelta mŭnnik name (alleged to be a permutation and extension of Irish ainm name); final -er may represent -er1 or, as a spelling of ə, simply release of the k
Words nearby moniker monial, monic, Monica, monied, monies, moniker , monilethrix, monilia, monilial, moniliasis, moniliform
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Example sentences from the Web for moniker “Tu eres como chuleria en pote,” goes the Puerto Rican expression that gave rise to his moniker .
In The Shadow of Murdered Cops | Michael Daly| December 26, 2014| DAILY BEAST
He called the AEI president “the spiritual leader of the capitalist people,” a moniker that Brooks embraces.
D.C.’s Conservative Guru Finds His Inner Hippie | Eleanor Clift| June 27, 2014| DAILY BEAST
In the interim, Herring took a short break from the band to dabble in his side-project—rapping under the moniker Hemlock Ernst.
Future Islands Frontman Samuel T. Herring on Their 11-Year Journey to Letterman and Viral Stardom | Marlow Stern| April 3, 2014| DAILY BEAST
She even embraced, indeed capitalized on, the sexist "Money Honey" moniker bestowed upon her.
Maria Bartiromo: What Went Wrong at CNBC, and Why the ‘Money Honey’ Moved to Fox | Lloyd Grove| March 28, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Joshua DuBois: Anton, how did you get the moniker "Mr Health Care"?
How a Tough-Talking Former Football Star Is Helping to Save Obamacare | Joshua DuBois| January 12, 2014| DAILY BEAST
This laconic epitome of a gigantic event had crystallized into a moniker for Carson, and he became solely "Death-on-the-trail."
Bulldog Carney | W. A. Fraser
So good an artist should put his "moniker " on his productions.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science September 1930 | Various
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British Dictionary definitions for moniker noun slang a person's name or nickname
Word Origin for moniker C19: from Shelta munnik, altered from Irish ainm name
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Words related to moniker appellation, sobriquet, tag, handle, label, denomination, byname, pet name