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naughty list

/ˈnɔti lɪst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.81 in modern English

Syllables
naughty list
IPA
/ˈnɔti lɪst/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

According to Christmas folklore, a list kept by Santa Claus of children who have been naughty, and who will therefore not be given as many presents; kept in conjunction with the antithetical nice list.

noun

Any hypothetical list of naughty people.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Certainly connected with, and possibly derived from, the lyrics of a Christmas carol, "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town": He's makin a list / and checkin it twice / He's gonna find out / who's naughty or nice

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈnɔti lɪst/
  • British English: /ˈnɔːti lɪst/

Inflected Forms

naughty lists (plural)

Antonyms

nice list

Questions

How do you pronounce naughty list?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɔti lɪst/.
What does naughty list mean?
According to Christmas folklore, a list kept by Santa Claus of children who have been naughty, and who will therefore not be given as many presents; kept in conjunction with the antithetical nice list.
Where does naughty list come from?
Certainly connected with, and possibly derived from, the lyrics of a Christmas carol, "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town": He's makin a list / and checkin it twice / He's gonna find out / who's naughty or nice

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