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johnson hole

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.39 in modern English

Syllables
john-son -hole
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large shell crater during the First World War.

Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

Named, for its size, after Jack Johnson (1878-1946), the world heavyweight boxing champion until 1915.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Johnson holes (plural) Jack Johnson hole (alternative)

Questions

What does johnson hole mean?
A large shell crater during the First World War.
Where does johnson hole come from?
Named, for its size, after Jack Johnson (1878-1946), the world heavyweight boxing champion until 1915.

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