Byword vs. Nickname

Bywordnoun

A proverb or proverbial expression, common saying; a frequently used word or phrase.

Bywordnoun

A characteristic word or expression; a word or phrase associated with a person or group.

Bywordnoun

Someone or something that stands as an example (i.e. metonymically) for something else, by having some of that something's characteristic traits.

Bywordnoun

An object of notoriety or contempt, scorn or derision.

Bywordnoun

A nickname or epithet.

Bywordnoun

A common saying; a proverb; a saying that has a general currency.

Bywordnoun

The object of a contemptuous saying.

Bywordnoun

a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

Nicknamenoun

A familiar, invented given name for a person or thing used instead of the actual name of the person or thing.

Nicknamenoun

A kind of byname that describes a person by a characteristic of that person.

Nicknameverb

(transitive) To give a nickname to (a person or thing).

Nicknamenoun

A name given in affectionate familiarity, sportive familiarity, contempt, or derision; a familiar or an opprobrious appellation; as, Nicholas's nickname is Nick.

Nicknameverb

To give a nickname to; to call by a nickname.

Nicknamenoun

a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name);

Nicknamenoun

a descriptive name for a place or thing;

Nicknameverb

give a nickname to

Nickname

A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing. Commonly used to express affection, a form of endearment and sometimes amusement, it can also be used to express defamation of character, particularly by school bullies.