Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gentleman's c

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English

Syllables: gen-tle-man's c
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An academic pass grade unfairly awarded to an otherwise failing student because of social advantages, such as a privileged family background.

Example Sentences

"As a scholar, he was content to squeak by, passing his courses with a "gentleman's C" and an occasional B."
"I always got the same grade: a C. It was not a "gentleman's C," it was just a C."

Inflected Forms

gentleman's Cs (plural) gentlemen's Cs (plural)

Questions

What does gentleman's c mean?: An academic pass grade unfairly awarded to an otherwise failing student because of social advantages, such as a privileged family background.

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