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job de plume 

When somebody's name matches what they do, who they are or some characteristic about them, which may or may not result from a phenomenon known as "nominative determinism."
The famous race car driver Sam Speed, the head rowing coach Mr. Rosewell, my paraplegic friend Ted Wheelwright, and the local zookeeper named Sandy Lyons all have job de plumes.
job de plume by C. Elliot Lee September 20, 2013

Nom de Plume 

Pen name or nom de plume is a name an author chooses to write pieces under. An alter ego of sorts, alias.
Richard Bachman = Stephen King (nom de plume)
Nom de Plume by Mr.Presidente April 17, 2009

non-de-plume 

a pen name (nom-de-plume) that people think is yours but actually isn't.
"Have you seen that Bob Jones guy's new book? I think that it's actually written by Fred McDougal."
"No bro, that's not his book. You're assuming a non-de-plume"

nom-de-plume 

*from One Jump Ahead in Aladin*
Aladin:
One jump ahead of the slowpokes,
One skip ahead of my doom.
Next time, I'm gonna use a nom-de-plume.

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Mark Twain's nom-de-plume is Samuel Clemens
nom-de-plume by Olganana September 12, 2007

Nom de Plume 

Chewing/gumming/eating of a standard manual writing instrument such as a pen or a pencil.

A pen or pencil that has been chewed/sucked on repeatedly.

Sometimes italicized when written.
Ex 1
P1: Are you going to write for the school journal again this week?

P2: Yeah. Writing under a pseudonym makes me feel like I have the freedom to honestly express myself.

P1: Are you going to use the same nom de plume as last time?

P2: Nah. It doesn't even write anymore. There's as much spit as ink in that thing.

P1: Ugh, that's some epic nomming.

Ex 2
P1: Can I borrow your pen?

P2: What happened to all of yours?

P1: My girlfriend's terrier got into my bag last night and went all nom de plume on them while we were watching Heroes.

P2: I think you mean "nom des plumes?"

P1: Whatever, just give me a pen.

deplumerez 

The Saskatchewan Roughriders will deplumerez the Montreal Alouettes in the 98th Grey Cup.
deplumerez by Mr Hottness November 30, 2010