sobriquet

• Substantivo que designa um nome familiar ou informal dado a uma pessoa, muitas vezes uma versão abreviada do seu nome ou um apelido.

A noun referring to a familiar or informal name given to a person, often a shortened version of their given name or a nickname.

1. Nickname or familiar nameC1formal

   A familiar or humorous name given to a person, place, or thing, often as a shortened or affectionate version of their real name.

   Apelido

   • The famous singer was known by the sobriquet 'The King of Pop'.
   • His friends gave him the sobriquet 'Speedy' because of his fast running.
   • The city earned the sobriquet 'The Big Apple'.

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