Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

he-double-toothpicks

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables: he--dou-ble--tooth-picks
IPA

35

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

7

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Yet you try it out and the gimpy ones will scream H-E double toothpicks about Social Security in their golden years, which I want to tell them I need some security right now or I'm not going to have any golden years."
"Rural Mormons like my friend do not use the "H word" lightly. They say "HE double toothpicks" rather than pronounce the word out loud."
"When they do, all kinds of h-e-double-toothpicks can ensue—including a mac that freezes during the startup process."

Etymology

The word hell spelled out, referring to the fact that a lowercase L resembles a toothpick.

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

HE-double-hockey-sticks

Frequently Paired Words

HE-double-hockey-sticks

Questions

What does he-double-toothpicks mean?: Hell.
Where does he-double-toothpicks come from?: The word hell spelled out, referring to the fact that a lowercase L resembles a toothpick.

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