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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hit a clip

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English

Syllables
hit a -clip
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make an impressive or clip-worthy play, generally a kill in a multi-player first-person shooter.

Etymology

Possibly a play on hit a lick (“to commit armed robbery”) + clip (“to cut a section from a longer video”). Influenced by multi-player shooters that replay a game-winning play or kill at the end of a round.

Inflected Forms

hits a clip (present, singular) hitting a clip (participle, present)

Phrases

clip farm

Frequently Paired Words

clip farm killcam

Questions

What does hit a clip mean?
To make an impressive or clip-worthy play, generally a kill in a multi-player first-person shooter.
Where does hit a clip come from?
Possibly a play on hit a lick (“to commit armed robbery”) + clip (“to cut a section from a longer video”). Influenced by multi-player shooters that replay a game-winning play or kill at the end of a round.

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