Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

little monster

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.47 in modern English

Syllables: lit-tle -mon-ster
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fan of American singer Lady Gaga.

Slang

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Little Monster.

Example Sentences

"It was an odd occurrence to be sure. Ga was arguably the most popular artist of '09 and yet was a no-show in the nominations. Perhaps her Little Monsters' collective growl woke the academy up."
"The pop star is rallying her Little Monsters to support the relief efforts in Japan with a new wristband available on her online store."
"Lady Gaga doesn’t look like the type to sit down over turkey and all the trimmings, but the singer couldn't resist treating her Little Monsters to her first holiday special."
"The Pokerface singer interupted her Budapest concert to say: "I'm so sorry I couldn't be there to accept this award myself but there are 20,000 little monsters out there waiting for me, so I have to hurry up and get back on stage. […]"
"Lady Gaga’s little monsters have made her the most powerful celebrity this year, according the Forbes annual Celebrity 100 list."
"Lady Gaga delivered a personalized video message to some of her "little monsters" at a west-end Toronto high school Friday supporting an assembly against bullying and homophobia."

Etymology

Coined by Lady Gaga in 2009, in reference to her use of monsters in her lyrics as a metaphor for her fears, as in the song “Monster”.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

Little Monsters (plural)

Phrases

Mother Monster

Frequently Paired Words

Mother Monster

Questions

What does little monster mean?: A fan of American singer Lady Gaga.
Where does little monster come from?: Coined by Lady Gaga in 2009, in reference to her use of monsters in her lyrics as a metaphor for her fears, as in the song “Monster”.

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