monicker

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmɒnɪkəʳ/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
mon•i•ker /ˈmɑnɪkɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Slang Termsname;
    nickname:His teammates gave him the moniker "Smilin' Jack.''

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
mon•i•ker  (moni kər),USA pronunciation n. [Slang.]
  1. Slang Termsa person's name, esp. a nickname or alias.
Also, monick•er. 
  • Shelta mùnnik name (alleged to be a permutation and extension of Irish ainm name); final -er may represent -er1 or, as a spelling, spelled of ə, simply release of the k
  • probably 1850–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
moniker, monicker /ˈmɒnɪkə/ n
  1. slang a person's name or nickname
Etymology: 19th Century: from Shelta munnik, altered from Irish ainm name
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