Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

formal swap

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.82 in modern English

Syllables: for-mal swap
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A social meal between two university societies (a swap) held at a formal hall; generally less associated with drinking games and rowdy behaviour.

Etymology

From formal (hall) + swap.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: formal
Suffix: swap

Inflected Forms

formal swaps (plural)

Questions

What does formal swap mean?: A social meal between two university societies (a swap) held at a formal hall; generally less associated with drinking games and rowdy behaviour.
Where does formal swap come from?: From formal (hall) + swap.

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