Associations to the word «Hypocorism»

Wiktionary

HYPOCORISM, noun. A term of endearment; a pet name.
HYPOCORISM, noun. Baby-talk, e.g. bow-wow for dog, choo-choo for train.

Dictionary definition

HYPOCORISM, noun. A name of endearment (especially one using a diminutive suffix); "`Billy' is a hypocorism for `William'".

Wise words

Every once in a while, you let a word or phrase out and you want to catch it and bring it back. You can't do that. It's gone, gone forever.
Dan Quayle