What is a sobriquet?

Correct answer: Nickname or informal descriptive name

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TakeaChance1007
TakeaChance1007
Did not know this! Fascinating!
Player #19873178
Player #19873178
The iron lady, Margaret Thatcher
humbeldywump
humbeldywump
ivan the terrible is another example of a sobriquet
Punky
Punky
Is it pronunced 'so bree kay' ?
Player #41848581
Player #41848581
There are thousands of new words in the English language each year and over 1m historically and the average person knows about 20k. Don’t feel bad for not knowing a word borrowed from another language.
David
David
Yes, I knew the term; however, although "sobriquet" is not a term that I use in everyday conversation, I wrote a paper in college about Queen Elizabeth I, "The Virgin Queen."
Isabella
Isabella
Player #19873178, another example is “Jack “ for John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Calabtangan'  Boyoyong
Calabtangan' Boyoyong
Juan Tamad in our country, lazy john.
arohanui
arohanui
Punky, yes, it is
Little Safari
Little Safari
I never knew but I have one, Little Safari.
Henry H
Henry H
fast eddie.is another ex.
Qatwalk
Qatwalk
savta, I learned studying in France. It is an ordinary word in the French language.
Qatwalk
Qatwalk
TakeaChance1007, What a coincidence.. My wife just asked me the meaning of this word this evening. I learn it in France. I didn't even know that it was used in English.
Player #26129643
Player #26129643
Have known the word for a long time, but don't use in speech.
savta
savta
Though I knew what a sobriquet is, I have never used this word in my spoken, nor even written conversations!
Mujahid Mohideen R
Mujahid Mohideen R
No.I don't know about this and I don't use this in my speeches
Rosie
Rosie
Punky, thanks, I was trying to figure that out. 😏
Kimbo
Kimbo
I’ve seen the word and didn’t remember the definition
PC
PC
Term seems to be used more in England, or by their writers.
happy gilmore
happy gilmore
I never knew, but will now use! thanks
slomogeo
slomogeo
TakeaChance1007, dont even how to pronounce it
Fun guy
Fun guy
use average words with average people, complex ones with the ones who will understand .. anything else is arrogant.
Ally
Ally
new word for me
Sully Girl
Sully Girl
learned a new word, I will be using it
Debbie
Debbie
808stevan1, go away!
DONECIA
DONECIA
joannabanana719, you nailed it
Player corporal
Player corporal
heard that before..but i never use..
Jeannine
Jeannine
new word for me
ChewyGazelle68623
ChewyGazelle68623
SQinfoNUTS, I knew this!!
SQinfoNUTS
SQinfoNUTS
I was aware of this.