Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

from missouri

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.26 in modern English

Syllables: from mis-souri
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Skeptical, not easily convinced and requiring proof.

Informal

Example Sentences

"The appeal to experience was the cry of the man from Missouri—the demand to be shown."
"When one predicted that the atom bomb would end the world, the other said, ‘I’m from Missouri—you’ll have to show me.’ His friend answered, ‘Hell, who isn’t from Missouri these days?’"

Etymology

Referring to the state of Missouri, whose common nickname is the Show Me State.

Usage

Informal

Questions

What does from missouri mean?: Skeptical, not easily convinced and requiring proof.
Where does from missouri come from?: Referring to the state of Missouri, whose common nickname is the Show Me State.

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