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nom de Web en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (UK) audio
  • /ˌnɑm də ˈwɛb/ (General-American)
  • /ˌnɒm də ˈwɛb/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Pseudo-Gallicism, derived from nom (“name”) + de (“of”) + Web, by analogy with nom de guerre.

Meanings

  1. (Internet, informal) A pseudonym used when publishing on the World Wide Web.
    • On the same day, Barista of Bloomfield Avenue, the nom de Web of Debbie Galant, who lives in a suburban town in New Jersey and is one of the most esteemed "hyperlocal bloggers" in the country, led with a picture from her recent vacation in the Berkshires. 2006, The New Yorker, volume 82, numbers 20-28, page 48:
    • We are smitten with Nemo Wolfe. That's the charming nom de Web of Mercantile Library executive director Albert Pyle (our own Dr. Know) when he posts on their delightfully omnivorous blog. 2009 December, Cincinnati Magazine, page 93:
    • Friedberg — whose nom de Web is StinkE — is an 18-year-old, hip hop-loving Hiero fan who started his site in August, 1995 as a tribute to his favorite crew. 1996, Vibe, volume 4, numbers 7-10, page 378:

Forms

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noms de Web Number=Plur lexicographic
nom-de-Web alternative lexicographic
nom de web alternative lexicographic

Relateds

nom de course · nom de clavier · nom de plume · nom de guerre

Synonyms

username · handle · nom de clavier

Translations (1)

fi verkkonimimerkki (pseudonym used on the World Wide Web)