Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

house that freddy built

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables: house- that fred-dy built
IPA

36

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

3

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The American film and television production studio New Line Cinema.

Slang

Etymology

In reference to Freddy Krueger, a character in the studio's highly successful Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. Presumably modelled on the name of the traditional folk song This Is the House That Jack Built.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

the House that Freddy Built (canonical)

Questions

What does house that freddy built mean?: The American film and television production studio New Line Cinema.
Where does house that freddy built come from?: In reference to Freddy Krueger, a character in the studio's highly successful Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. Presumably modelled on the name of the traditional folk song This Is the House That Jack Built.

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