Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ecky thump

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: eck-y thump
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Exclamation of surprise or pleasure, supposedly part of a Northern English dialect.

Colloquial; Humorous

Example Sentences

"In Lancashire the comical Ee, ecky thump! is to all intents and purposes extinct"
"[…] its bellowing cry of Ecky thump! sounded much friendlier than […]"
"The Guardian, Sunday June 10 2007, Kitty Empire The latest Stripes album title, a play on the Lancastrian exclamation Ecky thump! is, in part, a gasp of surprise..."
"Ecky thump! I've never tasted anything as good."

Etymology

Introduced in "Kung Fu Kapers", a 1975 episode of the British comedy television series The Goodies. In the episode, "ecky thump" is a secret Lancastrian martial art using black puddings as a weapon.

Usage

Questions

What does ecky thump mean?: Exclamation of surprise or pleasure, supposedly part of a Northern English dialect.
Where does ecky thump come from?: Introduced in "Kung Fu Kapers", a 1975 episode of the British comedy television series The Goodies. In the episode, "ecky thump" is a secret Lancastrian martial art using black puddings as a weapon.

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