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pet nameˌpet ˈname noun [countable] - Derwin has pet names for all his employees.
- He had never called her by her family pet name, Fifi, even when she lived at home.
- It's only a pet name for Henry.
- Some Floozy Named Flo: he even had a pet name for her.
a name used by your friends and family that is not your real name► nickname a name given to someone by their friends or family, which is not their real name and is often chosen because of something about their appearance or behaviour: · At school, her nickname was Carrots because of her red hair.earn somebody a nickname (=cause someone to have a particular nickname): · His black cloak earned him the nickname "Dracula". ► pet name a name you call someone who you like very much, for example your boyfriend or a young child in your family: · Her pet name for him is Tiger.· She had pet names for all her grandchildren -- Curly, Longlegs, and Coco. a special name you call someone who you like very much |