SOBRIQUET


Meaning of SOBRIQUET in English

/ ˈsəʊbrɪkeɪ; NAmE ˈsoʊ-/ (also sou·bri·quet ) noun

( formal ) an informal name or title that you give sb/sth

SYN nickname

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 17th cent.: French , originally in the sense tap under the chin, of unknown origin.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.