noun: false name used-
1. as a stage name for entertainers,
2. conceal the
identity of someone,
3. piss off a
person temporarily in
charge, i.e. substitute teacher.
1. Ringo Starr is the pseudonym used by Richard Starkey, famous drummer and member of The Beatles.
2. The FBI operative who gave information to Woodward and Bernstein concerning the Watergate break-in was known as "Deep Throat" to hide his true identity.
3. Some of my favorite pseudonyms used to upset substitute teachers are Chuck U. Farley, Dick Hertz, Mike Hunt,
Mike Ockisore,
Harry Pomms, Mike Rotchitchez, and
Harry Bolles.