Given-nameless
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Without a given name. not-comparable, rare
"And, WHEREAS, there was a given-nameless man with the sur[-]tag “Childress” who was very muchly voted into the all-district 2-A team, so is there a “Childress” on this Stamford Bulldog team. Having a first name, however, he is called “Bob” instead of “Jiggs” even though “Bob” isn’t his real name."
Example
More examples"And, WHEREAS, there was a given-nameless man with the sur[-]tag “Childress” who was very muchly voted into the all-district 2-A team, so is there a “Childress” on this Stamford Bulldog team. Having a first name, however, he is called “Bob” instead of “Jiggs” even though “Bob” isn’t his real name."
Etymology
From given name + -less.
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