Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

i've never heard it called that before

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.90 in modern English

Syllables
i've n-ev-er -heard it -called that be-fore
IPA
52
Scrabble Score
31
Letters
6
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

The word "it" refers to a sex act, bodily organ, etc. for which the speaker's phrase might be construed as a euphemism.

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Questions

What does i've never heard it called that before mean?
Used to draw attention to a possible, and usually unintentional, double entendre in the immediately preceding utterance of another speaker.
Where does i've never heard it called that before come from?
The word "it" refers to a sex act, bodily organ, etc. for which the speaker's phrase might be construed as a euphemism.

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