Word: soubriquet
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...regard to a familiar character: "While penning this paragraph, in relation to the genus tramps and beggars, I had a call from the king tramp of this country, Gen. Daniel Pratt, who has travelled so extensively through Uncle Sam's domains that he has fairly earned the soubriquet of 'Great American Traveller.' I well remember my first acquaintance with the general. It was in my freshman year at college, more years back than a man who fancies that life is slipping away from him can with complacency think of. Daniel was then making his annual tour of the colleges...
...Michael Martin, generally known under the soubriquet of "Dirty Mike," would have entered Harvard if he had not been prevented by circumstances over which he had no control...