Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

on the other bus

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.81 in modern English

Syllables: on the other bus
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

British usage; Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

"“He's a bit of a loner and I think he's on the other bus, if you know what I mean.” He added and waved a limp wrist over the bar. The other men reacted to the news that Blackman might be gay by shaking their heads in disgust […]"
"“So am I. C'mon you never noticed that he's on the other bus?” he said, and then thought that Valana probably didn't even know what a bus was. “He's well groomed, takes care of himself a bit too much, if that doesn't give you any clues, […]"

Usage

Phrases

bat for the other team

Frequently Paired Words

bat for the other team

Questions

What does on the other bus mean?: Homosexual.

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