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gubber-tush

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gub-ber--tush
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large or protruding tooth, a tooth that is misaligned, or a tooth that stands out.

Obsolete

Etymology

From gubber (of uncertain origin; possibly derived from gub or gob; compare gobber tooth) + tush (dialectal form of tusk). The earliest documented usage can be traced back to 1621.

Usage

Inflected Forms

gubber-tushes (plural) gubbertush (alternative)

Phrases

gubber-tushed gobber tooth loose-toothed

Frequently Paired Words

bucktooth gobber tooth loose-toothed snaggletooth

Synonyms

gobber tooth

Questions

What does gubber-tush mean?
A large or protruding tooth, a tooth that is misaligned, or a tooth that stands out.
Where does gubber-tush come from?
From gubber (of uncertain origin; possibly derived from gub or gob; compare gobber tooth) + tush (dialectal form of tusk). The earliest documented usage can be traced back to 1621.

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