Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

early crow

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.79 in modern English

Syllables: ear-ly crow
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A confident prediction of an outcome that later proves incorrect.

Australian usage; Informal

noun

A confident early prediction (whether or not the outcome later proves incorrect).

Australian usage; Informal

Example Sentences

"Brandon Smith has been maligned for a lot of this season, but his recent form since returning from a thumb injury has helped the lead the Roosters to an unlikely finals berth. While the big-money long-term deal has opened the door for criticism, there may have been a bit of an early crow."
"A state treasurer has declared mission accomplished on getting the budget back in the black but experts warn she might have gone the early crow."
"I’m going the early crow, Gather Round will be a roaring success and the envy of states around Australia, leading to another bidding war for the sophomore outing in 2024."

Etymology

From horse racing slang, in reference to race callers prematurely declaring that a horse will win.

Usage

Inflected Forms

early crows (plural)

Questions

What does early crow mean?: A confident prediction of an outcome that later proves incorrect.
Where does early crow come from?: From horse racing slang, in reference to race callers prematurely declaring that a horse will win.

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