Feb 20, 2018 · epithet: a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing. sobriquet: a descriptive name or epithet; nickname. moniker: name, …

Jun 21, 2020 · From ThoughCo: A transferred epithet is a little known—but often used—figure of speech in which a modifier (usually an adjective) qualifies a noun other than the person or …

Jul 5, 2021 · An epithet is a nickname or descriptive term that’s added to someone’s name that becomes part of common usage. For example, in the name Alexander the Great, “the Great” is …

My research has resulted in theoretical reasons for the usage of the term "nigger", and I have failed to uncover any evidence as to how this nasty little epithet evolved into the usage and …

Apr 23, 2020 · There is a (derogatory) jargon term, which I am having trouble recalling, for something (or someone) that is unique, often in an obnoxious or unjustified way. (For example, …

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Sep 23, 2022 · In its oldest sense, an "epithet" is simply a descriptive word or phrase, especially one joined by fixed association to the name of someone or something (as in "Peter the Great" …

Jun 4, 2023 · Is there an idiom that describes a person who is tight with his/her money, never wants to chip in or treat themselves or others and worries too much about money?

Nov 1, 2023 · I'm looking for a word to refer to a person who is in favor of all living beings not surviving. A compound word is acceptable.

Jun 5, 2023 · What word could I use to describe a person who is dominating not only physically but also in knowledge, experience, and comprehension; someone who has a vast amount of …