Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

haberdasher of pronouns

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables: hab-er-dash-er of pro-nouns
IPA

35

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete; Slang

Example Sentences

"When I first went to Paris, I took a French master, to perfect me in the Parisian pronunciation. This “Haberdasher of Pronouns” was a person of the name of Margot."

Usage

Inflected Forms

haberdashers of pronouns (plural)

Questions

What does haberdasher of pronouns mean?: schoolmaster

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