Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dee-dar

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.20 in modern English

Syllables
dee--dar
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person from Sheffield.

British usage; Slang

Etymology

In reference to the local pronunciation of thee and tha.

Usage

Inflected Forms

dee-dars (plural)

Questions

What does dee-dar mean?
A person from Sheffield.
Where does dee-dar come from?
In reference to the local pronunciation of thee and tha.

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