Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

delay no more

/tiː²² lei̯⁵⁵ nou̯⁵⁵ mɔː⁵⁵/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.39 in modern English

Syllables: de-lay no -more
IPA: /tiː²² lei̯⁵⁵ nou̯⁵⁵ mɔː⁵⁵/

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Fuck you; fuck your mother.

Example Sentences

"Delay no more sea tiger! Sea tiger eat shit la!"
"Delay No More to All who Against the Korea Team!!"
"how dare you thing yourself god? Yes, you are the god of your own world. Delay no more."
"The G.O.D. emporium on Hollywood Road joined in the local action by dressing its window mannequins in t-shirts that read, "Delay no more: Supporting local culture" and "Delay no more: Save local markets.""

Etymology

Deliberate Hobson-Jobson of Cantonese 屌你老母 (diu² nei⁵ lou⁵ mou⁵⁻², “fuck your mother”).

Word Breakdown

Root: 屌你老母

Phrases

diu lei

Frequently Paired Words

diu lei

Questions

How do you pronounce delay no more?: The recorded pronunciation is /tiː²² lei̯⁵⁵ nou̯⁵⁵ mɔː⁵⁵/.
What does delay no more mean?: Fuck you; fuck your mother.
Where does delay no more come from?: Deliberate Hobson-Jobson of Cantonese 屌你老母 (diu² nei⁵ lou⁵ mou⁵⁻², “fuck your mother”).

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