term of affection
noun
: a word or name that friends and lovers say to each other to show their affection
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There are terms of affection for groups of players like the Busby Babes or Fergie’s Fledglings, but these were coined and used by journalists and not used in everyday vernacular.
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Andy Mitten, New York Times, 30 July 2025
President Donald Trump has long had a tendency to namecheck high-profile figures in concise terms of affection or derision.
—Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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Andy Mitten, New York Times, 30 July 2025
President Donald Trump has long had a tendency to namecheck high-profile figures in concise terms of affection or derision.
—Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Term of affection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/term%20of%20affection. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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