Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

old boys' club

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.76 in modern English

Syllables: old boys' -club
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A boys' club (an organization that excludes women), especially one with an established history of male control.

Inflected Forms

old boys' clubs (plural)

Phrases

old boy network male, pale and stale

Frequently Paired Words

old boy network male, pale and stale cronyism

Questions

What does old boys' club mean?: A boys' club (an organization that excludes women), especially one with an established history of male control.

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