Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keepsies

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: keep-sies
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of keeping something, especially something wagered as part of a game.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"We'll be playing for keepsies."

Etymology

From keep + -sies. Compare backsies, halfsies, swapsies.

Usage

Uncountable

Antonyms

funsies

Questions

What does keepsies mean?: The act of keeping something, especially something wagered as part of a game.
Where does keepsies come from?: From keep + -sies. Compare backsies, halfsies, swapsies.

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