tS=I love his romantic little <b>hypocorisms</b>.<br><br>My father would not abide any <b>hypocorisms</b>, and any who suggested one was immediately corrected. &tQ=A <b>hypocorism</b> is:&tC=an idiosyncrasy| a gift|a gesture|a pet name|a ditty&cC=4&fB=A <b>hypocorism</b> is a pet name; the practice of using a pet name or the use of forms of speech imitative of baby talk. <b>Hypocorism</b> is pronounced hy-POHK-uhr-izm.
