Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

purple monkey dishwasher

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.19 in modern English

Syllables: pur-ple -mon-key dish-wash-er
IPA

45

Scrabble Score

22

Letters

6

Syllables

16

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

A nonsense phrase used at the end of a chain in a game of Chinese whispers, or when conveying a message on behalf of another, or others.

Humorous

Example Sentences

"And since the spring of 1995, no game of telephone has ended without some Simpsons-loving smart-ass dropping “purple monkey dishwasher” into the chain."

Etymology

Originated in The Simpsons episode "The PTA Disbands" (1995).

Usage

Humorous

Questions

What does purple monkey dishwasher mean?: A nonsense phrase used at the end of a chain in a game of Chinese whispers, or when conveying a message on behalf of another, or others.
Where does purple monkey dishwasher come from?: Originated in The Simpsons episode "The PTA Disbands" (1995).

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