Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

doctor yellow

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.48 in modern English

Syllables
doc-tor yel-low
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The high-speed track testing train used on the Tokaido Shinkansen and San'yō Shinkansen.

Humorous

Etymology

Calque from Japanese ドクターイエロー (Dokutā Ierō), itself a pseudo-anglicism from English doctor + yellow, in reference to its diagnostic function and bright yellow appearance.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Phrases

Flying Banana

Frequently Paired Words

Flying Banana

Questions

What does doctor yellow mean?
The high-speed track testing train used on the Tokaido Shinkansen and San'yō Shinkansen.
Where does doctor yellow come from?
It is traced to English.

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