Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gate-happy

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.42 in modern English

Syllables
gate-hap-py
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Excited about one's imminent release from prison.

Colloquial

Etymology

From gate + happy.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more gate-happy (comparative) most gate-happy (superlative)

Phrases

gate fever

Frequently Paired Words

gate fever

Questions

What does gate-happy mean?
Excited about one's imminent release from prison.
Where does gate-happy come from?
From gate + happy.

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