Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

i volunteer as tribute

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.96 in modern English

Syllables: i vol-un-teer as tribute
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Used to indicate that one is enthusiastic or willing to do something; implies (often ironically) that the thing is unpleasant or undesirable.

Humorous

Example Sentences

"She grinned. "Fun. Does that mean another trip to England for research? I volunteer as tribute.""
""I need to get laid," Ava said as I filled an ice frosted glass with beer for a customer. "I just need sex, you know? Sex is good. Sex is great." "I volunteer as tribute!" Jesse called from where he was sitting at the end of the bar."
"“Well, if you ever need a guinea pig to try your songs out on, I volunteer as tribute.”"

Etymology

From a scene in the novel The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, in which the protagonist, Katniss Everdeen, shouts this when offering to take her sister's place as a "tribute" (competitor) in the titular battle royale.

Usage

Humorous

Questions

What does i volunteer as tribute mean?: Used to indicate that one is enthusiastic or willing to do something; implies (often ironically) that the thing is unpleasant or undesirable.
Where does i volunteer as tribute come from?: From a scene in the novel The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, in which the protagonist, Katniss Everdeen, shouts this when offering to take her sister's place as a "tribute" (competitor) in the titular battle royale.

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