sobriquet \ˈsō-bri-ˌkā, -ˌket\ noun: a descriptive name or epithet; nickname
Etymology: French
I have nothing against loan words, but why does the English language need sobriquet? What does it do that nickname or epithet doesn’t?
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Sobriquet
sobriquet \ˈsō-bri-ˌkā, -ˌket\ noun: a descriptive name or epithet; nickname
Etymology: French
I have nothing against loan words, but why does the English language need sobriquet? What does it do that nickname or epithet doesn’t?
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