Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

e-word

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.97 in modern English

Syllables
e--word
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The word Eskimo, which is considered offensive in Northern Canada.

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What does e-word mean?
Any word beginning with e, especially one referring to something electronic, or one that is (often humorously) treated as controversial in a given context (for example, evolution, evangelical or enlightenment).

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