Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jam auction

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.92 in modern English

Syllables: jam auc-tion
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An auction at which buyers are sold overpriced and often worthless items.

American usage; Dated; Slang

Usage

American usage
Dated
Slang

Inflected Forms

jam auctions (plural)

Synonyms

jam joint jam pitch

Questions

What does jam auction mean?: An auction at which buyers are sold overpriced and often worthless items.

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