Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

king of pop

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.69 in modern English

Syllables: king of pop
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A nickname for the American singer-songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist Michael Jackson (1958–2009).

Informal

Example Sentences

"The King of Pop.” That’s how Fox, Black Entertainment Television (BET) and MTV, the American TV outlets that got the rights to première Jackson’s “Black or White” video, now refer to him. That was the deal. You want to get “Black or White” first, you dub Jackson “the King of Pop.”"
"When he billed himself as the King of Pop, no one contested the title."
"He was given the nickname the "King of Pop" -- a spin on Elvis Presley's status as "the King of Rock 'n' Roll" -- and few questioned the moniker."

Etymology

The earliest known attestation of this term as a nickname for Michael Jackson is in a newspaper article in the New York Post of February 8, 1984.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

the King of Pop (canonical)

Questions

What does king of pop mean?: A nickname for the American singer-songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist Michael Jackson (1958–2009).
Where does king of pop come from?: The earliest known attestation of this term as a nickname for Michael Jackson is in a newspaper article in the New York Post of February 8, 1984.

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