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jellop

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
jel-lop
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The wattle (“skin hanging down below the neck; dewlap”) of a cock or similar creature.

Etymology

Initially in the form jollop, jowlop, from jowl, jole + lap (see dewlap for more about lap).

Inflected Forms

jellops (plural) jowlop (alternative) jollop (alternative)

Derived Forms

jelloped jellopped

Frequently Paired Words

dewlap

Questions

What does jellop mean?
The wattle (“skin hanging down below the neck; dewlap”) of a cock or similar creature.
Where does jellop come from?
Initially in the form jollop, jowlop, from jowl, jole + lap (see dewlap for more about lap).

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