sobriquet

[Bailey]

so·bri·quet (sbr-k, -kt, sbr-k, kt) also sou·bri·quet (sbr-k, -kt, sbr-k, -kt)
n.
1. An affectionate or humorous nickname.
2. An assumed name.



[French, from Old French soubriquet, chuck under the chin.]

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mark-'s-my-sobriquet Bailey

[gailr]

This word appeared in the introductory V speech in the Wachowski brothers' last film. It sent many scrambling for their dictionaries, and grappling with the right spelling to find the definition. Nice to see it here.