Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hepeat

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
he-p-eat
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Of a man: to repeat something a woman said and take credit for her idea.

Derogatory; Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

Blend of he + repeat, said to have been coined in 2017 by friends of astronomer Nicole Gugliucci.

Usage

Inflected Forms

hepeats (present, singular) hepeating (participle, present) hepeated (participle, past) hepeated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

mansplaining

Questions

What does hepeat mean?
Of a man: to repeat something a woman said and take credit for her idea.
Where does hepeat come from?
Blend of he + repeat, said to have been coined in 2017 by friends of astronomer Nicole Gugliucci.

How to pronounce hepeat

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