Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

doppelbanger

/ˈdɑpːəl.bɛŋɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dop-pel-banger
IPA: /ˈdɑpːəl.bɛŋɚ/

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A romantic and/or sexual partner who strongly resembles oneself.

Humorous; Slang

Example Sentences

"Even with therapy, he never failed to go weak in the knees for his doppelbangers. One time he got so weak in the knees for a female version of himself that he tore both of his meniscuses."
"The evening was a full dyke takeover thrown by two women, Cass Bugge and Molly Schiot. They were deeply in love in that doppelbanger way. Both looked like mini Carrie Brownsteins and seemed on Instagram to be deeply crazy about each other, to have the idea relationship."
"I'm not the only person who has been one degree away from sleeping with a mirror. While the phenomenon is common among straight people, the so-called “doppelbanger” appeal has its roots in gay communities."

Etymology

Blend of doppelganger + bang.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdɑpːəl.bɛŋɚ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

doppelbangers (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce doppelbanger?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɑpːəl.bɛŋɚ/.
What does doppelbanger mean?: A romantic and/or sexual partner who strongly resembles oneself.
Where does doppelbanger come from?: Blend of doppelganger + bang.

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