Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hector protector

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables: hec-tor pro-tec-tor
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hard protector for the genitals worn inside the underpants by a batsman or close fielder; a box.

Slang

Example Sentences

"Vaseline in the cricket shoes, chilli powder in his hector protector, that sort of thing is Australian cricket's natural method of correction."

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

Hector protectors (plural)

Questions

What does hector protector mean?: A hard protector for the genitals worn inside the underpants by a batsman or close fielder; a box.

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