nicholas-name

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A longer name corresponding to a shortened version common as a nickname, either of which may be the person or thing's actual name. humorous
    — He always calls me my nicholas-name Josephine, even though I keep telling him JJ is fine.
  2. A familiar name for a person or thing that is used in place of its actual name, usually longer or less wieldy. humorous
    — I'm Kai, but my friends call me Kylesternus. It's a nicholas-name.

词形变化

nicholas-names plural nicholasname alternative

词源

From nickname, based on Nick being a common nickname for Nicholas (although nickname and Nick are unrelated).
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