Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

marry come up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.38 in modern English

Syllables: mar-ry -come up
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

An expression of contempt.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"O Gods Lady deare, / Are you ſo hot? marrie come vp I trow, / Is this the Poultis for my aking bones?"
"I thought th' hadst scorn'd to budge a step / For fear. (Quoth Eccho) Marry guep."
""Marry-come-up," cries Slipſlop, "People's Ears are ſometimes the niceſt Part about them.""
"Marry gep, if it had not been for me, thou hadſt been yet but a hearing Counſel at the Bar."
"Marry, come up, indeed; tie it yourſelf, you have as many Hands as I; your Man's Man will have a fine Office truly: Come, pray, ſtand out of my ſpitting Place."
"Marry come up with ſuch gentlemen! though he hath lived here theſe many Years, I don't believe there is arrow servant in the house ever ſaw the Colour of his Money."

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

marry guep (alternative) marry gep (alternative) marry quep (alternative)

Questions

What does marry come up mean?: An expression of contempt.

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