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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

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.

nom de plum 

pen name or nom de plum is a name an author chooses to write pieces under. An alter ego of sorts alias
Richard Bachman = Stephen King (nom de plum)
nom de plum by Nicholas Crapser October 31, 2006
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Slop Grenade

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Brent: he just tossed me a slop grenade
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