Definition of "soubriquet" []

• Variant of sobriquet. (noun)

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• "I have not done so because elsewhere a soubriquet is always explicitly accounted for in the Commentary, and here nothing is said."
• "These nicknames of affection or derision, from the French slang soubriquet, “a chuck under the chin,” enlivened the political language of a previous era."
• "But, for the record, I prefer Michael Jackson's account, if for no other reason than he uses the word "soubriquet", which is pretty badass if you ask me."