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feed the dragon

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.22 in modern English

Syllables
feed the -drag-on
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To outsource (jobs) to the People's Republic of China.

verb

To buy or sell products labeled as "Made in China."

Etymology

The dragon is a cultural symbol of China.

Inflected Forms

feeds the dragon (present, singular) feeding the dragon (participle, present) fed the dragon (participle, past) fed the dragon (past)

Questions

What does feed the dragon mean?
To outsource (jobs) to the People's Republic of China.
Where does feed the dragon come from?
The dragon is a cultural symbol of China.

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