nom de Web

See also: nom de web and nom-de-Web

English

WOTD – 29 October 2011

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Etymology

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

    Pronunciation

    • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌnɒm də ˈwɛb/
    • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌnɑm də ˈwɛb/
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    Noun

    nom de Web (plural noms de Web)

    1. (Internet, onomastics, informal) A pseudonym used when publishing on the World Wide Web.
      Synonyms: handle, nom de clavier (humorous), username
      • 1996, Vibe, volume 4, numbers 7-10, page 378:
        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.
      • 2006, The New Yorker, volume 82, numbers 20-28, page 48:
        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.
      • 2009 December, Cincinnati Magazine, page 93:
        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.

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