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cherrybum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cher-ry-bum
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of the 11th Hussars, a cavalry regiment of the British Army established in 1715.

Slang

Etymology

cherry + bum, an allusion to the crimson trousers they wore, and perhaps a play on cherubim.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Cherrybums (plural) Cherubim (alternative)

Synonyms

Cherry Picker

Questions

What does cherrybum mean?
A member of the 11th Hussars, a cavalry regiment of the British Army established in 1715.
Where does cherrybum come from?
cherry + bum, an allusion to the crimson trousers they wore, and perhaps a play on cherubim.

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