Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

elephant's tooth

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.54 in modern English

Syllables: ele-phan-t's -tooth
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A die (cube thrown in games of chance).

Archaic; Slang

Example Sentences

"1876, Charles Dickens, All the Year Round That no minute might be wasted, the gay gallants of the time generally had a dice-box and a cast of dice in their pockets. This was convenient in the extreme, as, in the intervals of racing, a main could be thrown, and when out hunting, a check was looked on with no disfavour by those who treasured every opportunity of "flirting with the elephant's tooth.""

Etymology

So called because originally made from ivory.

Usage

Questions

What does elephant's tooth mean?: A die (cube thrown in games of chance).
Where does elephant's tooth come from?: So called because originally made from ivory.

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