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Where does “soubriquet” come from?

soubriquet (English) comes from English sobriquet, from French sobriquet, from Middle French soubriquet — a chuck under the chin.

soubriquet (English): Alternative spelling of sobriquet

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of sobriquet

Ancestry of “soubriquet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsobriquetA familiar name for a person
2Frenchsobriquetnickname
3Middle Frenchsoubriqueta chuck under the chin
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