moniker

or mon·ick·er

[ mon-i-ker ]
/ ˈmɒn ɪ kər /

noun Slang.

a person's name, especially a nickname or alias.

Origin of moniker

1850–55; probably < Shelta mŭnnik name (alleged to be a permutation and extension of Irish ainm name); final -er may represent -er1 or, as a spelling of ə, simply release of the k

Words nearby moniker

monial, monic, monica, monied, monies, moniker, monilethrix, monilia, monilial, moniliasis, moniliform

Example sentences from the Web for monicker

  • But Monicker goes to these dances and he says they're right nice.

    Cheerful--By Request |Edna Ferber

  • Don't sound reasonable, I admit, with a monicker like that, but I let the old boy spin along.

    Torchy and Vee |Sewell Ford

British Dictionary definitions for monicker

moniker

monicker

/ (ˈmɒnɪkə) /

noun

slang a person's name or nickname

Word Origin for moniker

C19: from Shelta munnik, altered from Irish ainm name