Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ghoulfriend

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ghoul-friend
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A girlfriend who enjoys horror, Halloween, or the macabre.

Humorous; Informal

noun

A monstrous or undead girlfriend.

Humorous; Informal

noun

The girlfriend of a monster or undead creature.

Humorous; Informal

noun

An obnoxious or contemptible girlfriend.

Derogatory; Informal

Example Sentences

"Coordinate term: boofriend"
"'Horror' (MacMilan, $6.95) by Drake Douglas. A study, with photographs, of scare films. An ideal gift for your favorite ghoulfriend."
"It’s just the sort of film you should take your favourite ghoulfriend to see."
"Coaches Sharp, Jackson, Rasmussen, and the SAB are counting on your patronage, so bring your ghoulfriends, boofriends, and baby ghouls and boos to show your support."
"Children’s cartoon in which Baron Von Frankenstein makes a “ghoulfriend” for his monster creation and invites all the couple's odd chums to their wedding."
"Loulie Jean Norman, a frequent vocalist on Spike's Victor sessions, lent her voice to Frees' "ghoulfriend," Vampira, on "I Only Have Eyes for You.""

Etymology

Punning blend of ghoul + girlfriend.

Usage

Inflected Forms

ghoulfriends (plural)

Questions

What does ghoulfriend mean?: A girlfriend who enjoys horror, Halloween, or the macabre.
Where does ghoulfriend come from?: Punning blend of ghoul + girlfriend.

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