Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

first contact day

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.92 in modern English

Syllables: first -con-tac-t -day
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

April 5th, an annual occasion to celebrate Star Trek.

Slang

Etymology

first contact + day. From the fictional instance of official first contact in the Star Trek fictional universe for Earth, occurring in the 1996 film First Contact on 5 April 2063. Taken by Trekkies as a day to celebrate Star Trek.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

First Contact Days (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

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Synonyms

Star Trek Day

Questions

What does first contact day mean?: April 5th, an annual occasion to celebrate Star Trek.
Where does first contact day come from?: first contact + day. From the fictional instance of official first contact in the Star Trek fictional universe for Earth, occurring in the 1996 film First Contact on 5 April 2063. Taken by Trekkies as a day to celebrate Star Trek.

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