ALL meanings of hypocorism
hy·poc·o·rism
H h - noun hypocorism A term of endearment; a pet name. 1
- noun hypocorism a pet name. 1
- noun hypocorism the practice of using a pet name. 1
- noun hypocorism the use of forms of speech imitative of baby talk, especially by an adult. 1
- noun hypocorism a pet name, esp one using a diminutive affix 0
- noun hypocorism Baby-talk, e.g. bow-wow for dog, choo-choo for train. 0