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devious lick

/ˈdiːviəs ˈlɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.96 in modern English

Syllables
de-vi-ous lick
IPA
/ˈdiːviəs ˈlɪk/
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of vandalizing or stealing one or more items in a school; a video depicting this act or the stolen items.

verb

To perform a devious lick.

Transitive verb

Etymology

devious + lick (“instance of earning money fast; heist”)

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdiːviəs ˈlɪk/

Usage

Inflected Forms

devious licks (plural) devious licks (present, singular) devious licking (participle, present) devious licked (participle, past) devious licked (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce devious lick?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdiːviəs ˈlɪk/.
What does devious lick mean?
The act of vandalizing or stealing one or more items in a school; a video depicting this act or the stolen items.
Where does devious lick come from?
devious + lick (“instance of earning money fast; heist”)

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