Names
Names noun - Verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument.
Pet name
Pet name noun - A name of endearment (especially one using a diminutive suffix).
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- This Is My Name on Foreign: The Brazilian grandchildren all have two versions of their names, the German one being their pet name: Anita/"Annele", Marietta/"Mariele", Juan/"Hansi".
Source: Literature / Nesthäkchen - His Second Love is Jo's youngest sister, Amy, and Jo names her second son "Teddy," after her pet name for Laurie.
Source: Best Friends In Law -
Unfortunate Names: Tom wants to name his book Phooey, which is a name of one of his aunts and a family pet name of Phoebe.
Source: Film / If You Believe
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