Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

obama phone

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.73 in modern English

Syllables: oba-ma -phone
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cellphone provided as part of the United States Lifeline Program.

American usage

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Obama phone.

Example Sentences

"Here's Emmett's mother touting the virtues of her "Obama phone""
"Outside / brown & broken teeth / gasp out brainless twaddle. / into their Obama phones."
"“[…]. Get yourself one of those Obama phones, Romeo,”"
"I'd even give up my Obama Phone for HUNKY farrel."
"[…] : the Obama Phone, an urban legend that claims President Obama funds free cell phones for poor black and other minority populations."
"He’s so broke he qualifies for a free mobile phone as part of the ‘Obama Phone’ programme."

Etymology

Coined during the Obama administration, which conservatives believed was giving minorities free Lifeline Program phones.

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

Obama phones (plural) Obamaphone (alternative)

Questions

What does obama phone mean?: A cellphone provided as part of the United States Lifeline Program.
Where does obama phone come from?: Coined during the Obama administration, which conservatives believed was giving minorities free Lifeline Program phones.

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