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Phrase of the day 12/26

jim_1 (Zone 5B)

5 years ago

Nom de guerre

Literally “name of war,” this French term has been anglicized to mean any fictitious name, especially a “cover” name adopted while involved in one particular activity. Originally all French solders adopted an assumed name when entering military service.

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John Barron
5 years ago
Why take on a fictitious name?
User
5 years ago
^^^^ LOL. Best post of the week!
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stacey_mb
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That's so interesting! Thank you.

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