Word of the Day - Epithet

[debodun]

Epithet (noun) - a characterizing word or phrase associated with a person or thing and often used in place of an actual name.

A sometimes used epithet for a dog is 'man's best friend'.

 

[ohioboy]

An epithet for chick hunting would be, "There are lots of fish in the Ocean".

 

[Paco Dennis]

I wonder if "I am not a crook" is an epithet?