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Asobriquet

Definition:

(noun) A humorous or playful nickname or alias used to refer to someone.

Sense 1:

(noun) A popular asobriquet:

A popular asobriquet might be "The King of Pop" used to refer to the late Michael Jackson.

Sense 2:

(noun) A local asobriquet:

A local asobriquet for our city is "The Windy City" due to its strong gusty winds.

Sense 3:

(verb) To give or use an asobriquet:

She asobriqueted her best friend as "The Energizer" for her boundless energy.

Sense 4:

(adjective) Describing something related to asobriquets:

The party game involved coming up with creative asobriquet names for each participant.

Sample Sentences:

• Many actors in Hollywood have asobriquets to differentiate them from others with similar names, for example, Michael Keaton's real name is Michael Douglas.
• The town mayor, known by the asobriquet "Slick," was known for his smooth-talking abilities and charisma.
• We all called him "Professor" as an asobriquet, even though he was not officially a teacher.
• Her parents gave her the asobriquet "Sunshine" due to her cheerful and radiant personality from a young age.
• The famous author, under the asobriquet "Mysterious Writer," revealed her true identity at a book signing event.

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