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pistolvania

/ˈpɪstəlˈveɪnjə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pis-tolva-nia
IPA
/ˈpɪstəlˈveɪnjə/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Derogatory name for Pennsylvania: a state of the United States.

American usage; Slang

Etymology

Blend of pistol (“handgun”) + Pennsylvania, a reference to the state's high gun violence statistics.

Usage

Rhymes With

pittsylvania paramania extemporanea extemporania hagiomania laconomania dysphania

Questions

How do you pronounce pistolvania?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɪstəlˈveɪnjə/.
What does pistolvania mean?
Derogatory name for Pennsylvania: a state of the United States.
Where does pistolvania come from?
Blend of pistol (“handgun”) + Pennsylvania, a reference to the state's high gun violence statistics.

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