nom de clavier

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English

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Etymology

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Coined in English from French nom (name) + de (of) + clavier (keyboard), by analogy with nom de plume.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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nom de clavier (plural noms de clavier)

  1. (Internet, humorous) A pseudonym used in online communications; a handle.
    • 2002 September 18, Padraig Breathnach, “Re: Introducing myself”, in alt.usage.english[1] (Usenet):
      Then we have people who use a nom de clavier, but whose real names are known to many of us.
    • 2003 April 21, Michael Dix, “Re: Sox fans just bloodthirsty?”, in chi.general[2] (Usenet):
      So is Whet Moser simply a nom de clavier? There seems to be a real Marooner by that name (different bio from Mo's).
    • 2004 February 20, Bob Cunningham, “Re: The business of America is Halliburton”, in alt.usage.english[3] (Usenet):
      In fact, Dejagoogle finds 27 hits with me posting under that nom de clavier between November 2001 and December 2002.
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:nom de clavier.

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