elonym

(electronic + Gr. onyma, name; cf. pseudonym, synonym) -- electronic name; the part of electronic address that precedes the sign @.

In our university mail system, all elonyms are made from the first name initial plus the surname minus last letter. My elonym is bjohnso (Bill Johnson).

His elonym is as enigmatic as he is himself: aaa314. Clearly he claims to be alpha, not omega.

by Mike March 30, 2008

para-eponym

A regular eponym is something named after a person, such as nehru jacket, boycott, volt, bloomer, gerrymander and quisling. A para-eponym is something named after a variation on a person's name, and can be a noun, adjective or verb.

Two para-eponyms are Count Chocula (from Count Dracula) cereal and Cherry Garcia (from Jerry Garcia, a musician favorite of Ben and Jerry) ice cream.

by gm2l June 21, 2010

eponym

a thing that is named after a person

Fahrenheit is named after Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit, making it an eponym.

by 787757421748422 February 26, 2021

Emony

Usually falls in love fast and needs guidance on that!

Stop thinking about him EMONYYY

by Scrubs 101 December 28, 2021

Egonym

Egonym: (n) a word that, if used to describe oneself, is automatically not applicable. Examples are "cool," "punk" and "famous."

The word "celebrity" is an egonym. If you call yourself a celebrity, you probably aren't.

by GRSkeptics December 20, 2010

emony

Something that is "emo" like.

When hair is over the eye, it's emony.

by Sebastian, Lexx July 4, 2006

exonym

the name foreigners use to describe a country or city

in contrast to endonym -- the name the natives use

exonym example...IRELAND (pronounced IRE-LAND) an appropriate EXONYM as they are always so bloody angry -- and ironically somebody will probably be angry that it has been pointed out to them

endonym example...ERIE (pronounced ERROR) an appropriate ENDONYM to acknowledge their mistake in leaving the United Kingdom

by Dobbin1969 September 20, 2014