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jarping

/ˈd͡ʒɑɹpɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
jarp-ing
IPA
/ˈd͡ʒɑɹpɪŋ/
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

gerund of jarp: the activity of knocking one pace egg (“a hard-boiled coloured egg traditionally made at Easter”) against that of an opponent, with the aim of cracking the other's egg and leaving one's own intact, an Easter custom in many countries.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of jarp

Etymology

Etymology tree English jarp Middle English -ynge English -ing English jarping From jarp + -ing.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈd͡ʒɑɹpɪŋ/
  • British English: /ˈd͡ʒɑːpɪŋ/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce jarping?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɑɹpɪŋ/.
What does jarping mean?
gerund of jarp: the activity of knocking one pace egg (“a hard-boiled coloured egg traditionally made at Easter”) against that of an opponent, with the aim of cracking the other's egg and leaving one's own intact, an Easter custom in many countries.
Where does jarping come from?
Etymology tree English jarp Middle English -ynge English -ing English jarping From jarp + -ing.

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