Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leslie knope

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables: leslie -knope
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An idealist woman who is highly active, cooperative and cheery.

Example Sentences

"Think of me as the Leslie Knope of No New Things Town (great food, attractions, and nightlife, but not a lot of shopping malls here)."
"As the fangirls say, be the Leslie Knope of whatever you do, and live a life full of heart and epic mistakes and inspiring ladies. Jump at opportunities whenever they arise, and don't stop to doubt yourself."
"Travis aspires to be the Leslie Knope of his community, finding the grace of working together to accomplish meaningful things."

Etymology

From the character Leslie Knope of the television show Parks and Rec.

Inflected Forms

Leslie Knopes (plural)

Questions

What does leslie knope mean?: An idealist woman who is highly active, cooperative and cheery.
Where does leslie knope come from?: From the character Leslie Knope of the television show Parks and Rec.

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