boston version
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.53 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A bowdlerized version of a play to appeal to puritanical sensibilities.
Example Sentences
- "If a routine was on the blue side — unsuitable for families — performers might want to develop a Boston version so they could play the Sunday school circuit."
- "Some theaters put on censored “Boston versions” of shows. The Watch and Ward Society successfully stamped out what it considered indecency in Boston's public life. But this movement had unintended results."