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my giddy aunt

/maɪ ˌɡɪdi ˈænt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.17 in modern English

Syllables
my gid-dy aunt
IPA
/maɪ ˌɡɪdi ˈænt/
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

An exclamation of astonishment, confusion, despair, etc.: my sainted aunt, my sainted uncle.

British usage

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /maɪ ˌɡɪdi ˈænt/
  • British English: /maɪ ˌɡɪdi ˈɑ(ː)nt/

Usage

Synonyms

adzooks ay caramba mirabile dictu chihuahua begorra bleeding heck bleeding Nora bless my heart bless my soul bless us blige

Rhymes With

détente sha'n't green tree ant bigheaded ant

Questions

How do you pronounce my giddy aunt?
The recorded pronunciation is /maɪ ˌɡɪdi ˈænt/.
What does my giddy aunt mean?
An exclamation of astonishment, confusion, despair, etc.: my sainted aunt, my sainted uncle.

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