Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in the reign of queen dick

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.92 in modern English

Syllables
in- the reign of queen dick
IPA
44
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
2
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

when pigs fly; never

British usage

Etymology

Since Dick is a man's name, it would never be borne by a queen.

Usage

Questions

What does in the reign of queen dick mean?
when pigs fly; never
Where does in the reign of queen dick come from?
Since Dick is a man's name, it would never be borne by a queen.

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