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He earned the moniker “Gator” from his days wrestling alligators in Florida.
I think “Happy” is an appropriate moniker for someone who smiles so much.
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Many believe that Facebook’s policy is a safeguard against bad actors who might hide behind a fake moniker to cyberbully or harass people.
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However, Gaga was quick to reveal the truth about her movie moniker.
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Known by its moniker of March Madness, the tournament is arguably at its best during the first weekend.
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Every player was assigned a military rank, with Puskás becoming a major, and so the famous moniker ‘the Galloping Major’ was born.
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In Atlanta, the The Martian and Community star, who performs musically under the moniker Childish Gambino, plays Earn a down on his luck college drop out, who tries to turn his life around by managing his aspiring rapper cousin.
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Going by the moniker Catita Daiana, Tiao's flamboyant alter ego is something of a whirling dervish bedecked in dowdy transvestite attire.
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Virasami and his colleagues, some of whom know the three U.S. founders of Black Lives Matter, decided to adopt the moniker for their group.
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Now, the 44-year-old is living the dream, crafting custom motorcycles under the Voodoo Choppers moniker and telling the story of artisans around the country with his weekly PBS series A Craftsman's Legacy.
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Origin and Etymology of moniker
probably from Shelta (language of Irish itinerants) mŭnnik, modification of Irish ainm
moniker Synonyms
Synonyms
appellation, cognomen, denomination, denotation, designation, handle, name, nomenclature, title;
Related Words
baptismal name, Christian name, first name, forename, given name;
family name, maiden name, middle name, surname;
byname, diminutive, epithet, nickname, sobriquet (also soubriquet);
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