Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clark griswold

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables: clark -gris-wold
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who tries too hard to create the best holiday or vacation experience.

Example Sentences

"you don't need to be the the Clark Griswold of Halloween"
"I was usually the the Clark Griswold of our vacations, pulling him off his stacks of grading to take in sun and skies."
"The task of stringing the lights has always been left to me, the Clark Griswold of the family."

Etymology

From the National Lampoon Vacation movies, in which Chevy Chase's character Clark Griswold is obsessed with planning the perfect vacation for his family and with having the most impressive Christmas decorations in the neighborhood.

Inflected Forms

Clark Griswolds (plural)

Questions

What does clark griswold mean?: A person who tries too hard to create the best holiday or vacation experience.
Where does clark griswold come from?: From the National Lampoon Vacation movies, in which Chevy Chase's character Clark Griswold is obsessed with planning the perfect vacation for his family and with having the most impressive Christmas decorations in the neighborhood.

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