nom de Web meaning (informal): definition

nom de Web

noun

UK /ˌnɒm də ˈwɛb/ · US /ˌnɑm də ˈwɛb/

Etymology Pseudo-Gallicism, derived from nom (“name”) + de (“of”) + Web, by analogy with nom de guerre.

Internet, Informal A pseudonym used when publishing on the World Wide Web.

Friedberg — whose nom de Web is StinkE — is an 18-year-old, hip hop-loving Hiero fan who started his site in August, 1995 as a tribute to his favorite crew.1996, Vibe, volume 4, numbers 7-10, page 378:
On the same day, Barista of Bloomfield Avenue, the nom de Web of Debbie Galant, who lives in a suburban town in New Jersey and is one of the most esteemed "hyperlocal bloggers" in the country, led with a picture from her recent vacation in the Berkshires.2006, The New Yorker, volume 82, numbers 20-28, page 48:

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We are smitten with Nemo Wolfe. That's the charming nom de Web of Mercantile Library executive director Albert Pyle (our own Dr. Know) when he posts on their delightfully omnivorous blog.2009 December, Cincinnati Magazine, page 93: