Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

out of central casting

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.10 in modern English

Syllables: out- of -cen-tral -cast-ing
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

6

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Conforming to the stereotypical image of a particular type of person or group.

Example Sentences

""Do I or do I not have the quintessential in-laws? I swear they're right out of central casting. A blowhard brother-in-law, bratty kids, and a sourpuss mother-in-law wide as a billboard. […]"
"Frank Grandin was straight out of central casting, the pompous, self-important, narrow-minded, big businessman, from his full head of suspiciously jet-black hair right down to the oversized gold watch on his wrist."
"As cult leaders go, Rajneesh was straight out of central casting. His preferred garb was a satin-trimmed velvet robe and shoes, usually adorned with expensive jewelry."

Etymology

From Central Casting, an American company that specializes in casting extras, body doubles, and stand-ins.

Phrases

look the part

Frequently Paired Words

look the part

Synonyms

from central casting

Questions

What does out of central casting mean?: Conforming to the stereotypical image of a particular type of person or group.
Where does out of central casting come from?: From Central Casting, an American company that specializes in casting extras, body doubles, and stand-ins.

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