nickname
Example Sentences
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Even if there was, Moody - nicknamed 'Mad Dog' in the Tigers dressing room - has no regrets about the hard-hitting way he played our wonderful game.
From BBC
His disregard for pain and his endless appetite for collisions and close-quarters combat earned him the nickname 'Mad Dog'.
From BBC
Jesse Livermore earned his nickname “Boy Plunger” in Boston’s so-called bucket shops, which took bets on price movements without actually buying or selling shares.
From Barron's
Jesse Livermore earned his nickname “Boy Plunger” in Boston’s so-called bucket shops, which took bets on price movements without actually buying or selling shares.
From Barron's
During this, the Moon can turn a rusty red colour, which is where it gets it nickname, the Blood Moon.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
