Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paper dragon

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.32 in modern English

Syllables: pa-per -drag-on
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hand puppet shaped like the head of a dragon or other animal, usually made from paper or cardboard, with an operational mouth.

Example Sentences

"I made a paper dragon (I'll make a better clip later)"
"Im going to make an ocean / seawing paper dragon, should be done about tomorrow! Edit: It’s done! Posting soon, thinking of posting on yt and TikTok.."

Etymology

From paper + dragon. Originated in this sense in c.2021 and popularised on the video-sharing social media service TikTok.

Inflected Forms

paper dragons (plural)

Questions

What does paper dragon mean?: A hand puppet shaped like the head of a dragon or other animal, usually made from paper or cardboard, with an operational mouth.
Where does paper dragon come from?: From paper + dragon. Originated in this sense in c.2021 and popularised on the video-sharing social media service TikTok.

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