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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eat the leek

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English

Syllables
eat the leek
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be compelled to take back one's words or put up with insulting treatment.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Act V, scene I between Fluellen and Pistol in Shakespeare's play Henry V.

Inflected Forms

eats the leek (present, singular) eating the leek (participle, present) ate the leek (past) eaten the leek (participle, past)

Questions

What does eat the leek mean?
To be compelled to take back one's words or put up with insulting treatment.
Where does eat the leek come from?
From Act V, scene I between Fluellen and Pistol in Shakespeare's play Henry V.

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