Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

go-show

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.52 in modern English

Syllables: go-show
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The situation where a passenger checks in at an airport in the hope of getting an earlier flight than was reserved.

Etymology

Blend of go + no-show?

Inflected Forms

go-shows (plural)

Questions

What does go-show mean?: The situation where a passenger checks in at an airport in the hope of getting an earlier flight than was reserved.
Where does go-show come from?: Blend of go + no-show?

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