Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

let george do it

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.91 in modern English

Syllables
let -ge-orge -do it
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

Let someone else incur the cost of achieving the shared benefit.

American usage; Dated

Etymology

Sometimes explained as derived from French laissez faire à Georges, a satirical reference to the multiform activities of Cardinal Georges d'Amboise (1460–1510), but this is unlikely. Alternatively explained as a reference to Pullman porters, who were generically known as George.

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Word Breakdown

Usage

Phrases

public good free rider tragedy of the commons

Frequently Paired Words

George public good free rider tragedy of the commons

Questions

What does let george do it mean?
Let someone else incur the cost of achieving the shared benefit.
Where does let george do it come from?
It is traced to French.

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