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hays code

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.18 in modern English

Syllables
hays -code
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Motion Picture Production Code, a set of moral guidelines for motion pictures in the United States; it was in force from 1930 to 1968.

Etymology

Named after Will H. Hays (1879–1954), then president of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America.

Inflected Forms

the Hays Code (canonical)

Phrases

pre-Code

Synonyms

Production Code

Questions

What does hays code mean?
The Motion Picture Production Code, a set of moral guidelines for motion pictures in the United States; it was in force from 1930 to 1968.
Where does hays code come from?
Named after Will H. Hays (1879–1954), then president of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America.

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