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moniker
noun mon·i·ker \ˈmä-ni-kər\
: a name or nickname
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mon·i·ker also mon·ick·er \ˈmä-ni-kər\
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Origin of MONIKER
probably from Shelta (language of Irish itinerants) mŭnnik, modification of Irish ainm
First Known Use: 1851
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