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mad dogs and englishmen

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables
mad -dogs and english-men
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

To express that it is very hot weather.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the verse/song by Noel Coward: "Mad dogs and Englishmen / Go out in the midday sun."

Questions

What does mad dogs and englishmen mean?
To express that it is very hot weather.
Where does mad dogs and englishmen come from?
From the verse/song by Noel Coward: "Mad dogs and Englishmen / Go out in the midday sun."

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