Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rake-stepping

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.28 in modern English

Syllables
rake-step-ping
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of repeatedly making damaging and avoidable mistakes.

Countable; Slang; Uncountable

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What does rake-stepping mean?
The act of repeatedly making damaging and avoidable mistakes.
Where does rake-stepping come from?
Popularized by a gag in the 1993 episode "Cape Feare" of The Simpsons, in which Sideshow Bob, already injured, accidentally steps on several rakes, causing the handles to hit him in the face.

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