Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fifty-cent tour

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.12 in modern English

Syllables: fifty--cen-t -tour
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fast and general introduction to a place.

American usage; Derogatory; Humorous

Example Sentences

"Let me give you the fifty-cent tour of the office."
"Spider then gave me the fifty-cent tour of the facility, showing me all the various departments and telling me their functions."
"Investigator Bays quickly gave his young rookie the fifty-cent tour of downtown."
"“Well,” she said boldly, “if you're looking for ways to keep out of the house, I'd be happy to take you on the fifty-cent tour of the island sometime.”"

Etymology

An adaptation of earlier nickel tour accounting for inflation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

fifty-cent tours (plural) 50 cent tour (alternative) 50-cent tour (alternative) fifty cent tour (alternative)

Synonyms

ten-cent tour nickel tour

Questions

What does fifty-cent tour mean?: A fast and general introduction to a place.
Where does fifty-cent tour come from?: An adaptation of earlier nickel tour accounting for inflation.

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