/ 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.
/ ˈsəʊbrɪkeɪ; NAmE ˈsoʊ-/ (also sou·bri·quet ) noun
( formal ) an informal name or title that you give sb/sth
SYN nickname
••
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. 2005