pet name
noun/ˈpet neɪm/
/ˈpet neɪm/
- a name you use for somebody instead of their real name, as a sign of love of friendship
- Her pet name for him was ‘Wombat’.
- She insisted on being called by her full name ‘Clementia’ rather than the pet name ‘Clemmey’.
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