Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eging

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
eg-ing
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese エギング (egingu), a Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from 餌木 (egi) + -ing.

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

Questions

What does eging mean?
A style of lure fishing specifically targeting squid (and occasionally cuttlefish) using a specialized wooden or plastic lure called an egi.
Where does eging come from?
Borrowed from Japanese エギング (egingu), a Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from 餌木 (egi) + -ing.

How to pronounce eging

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