Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

california toothpick

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables: cal-i-for-ni-a -tooth-pick
IPA

35

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

7

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"the latter a most formidable weapon, only inferior in size and weight to the modern "California toothpick.""
"Men cut each other with "California toothpicks" (bowie knives). Mosquitoes swarmed in the hot evenings."
"Provisions to last a year or more were put on board, together with all sorts of mining equipment - spades, shovels, picks, the newest and best in gold washing machines, fire kindlers, life preservers, pails for collecting gold, California soap to wash gold, California gold sifters, California toothpicks."

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

California toothpicks (plural)

Synonyms

Missouri toothpick

Questions

What does california toothpick mean?: A Bowie knife.

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