Definitions
Etymologies
- First attested 1849, of Unknown origin. Amongst suggestion are back-slang for eke-name, the Shelta word munik, or monk. Partridge (A Dictionary of Historical Slang) suggests it is a corruption of Monogram which fits well with the use in the sense of signature. (Wiktionary)
- Probably from Shelta munik, name, possibly alteration of Irish Gaelic ainm, from Old Irish; see nŏ̄-men- in Indo-European roots. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“Die Antwoord, whose moniker is Afrikaans for "the answer".”
“The section that comes closest to the title moniker belongs to Michel Pirus.”
“Joshua, your moniker is a very accurate description.”
“Learning the motivation behind his mask and moniker is the tip of the iceberg in a story spanning the globe from the United Kingdom to war-torn Afghanistan to the drug war in Mexico.”
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“Never thought about how lovely the Dalai Lama's moniker is ..”
“Seems to bit this LGBTQ moniker is getting longer.”
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“He knows that moniker is really starting to stick.”
“In my brief test, it seems like the “alpha” moniker is quite valid.”
“His moniker is unusual, but his debut novel even more so.”
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“FAA had the moniker 'Tombstone Agency,' and the reason they had that moniker is they never did anything until people got killed," Dzakovic later explained.”
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Sue's favorite words
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My GRE Vocab
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