Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ramshack

/ˈræmˌʃæk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ramshack
IPA: /ˈræmˌʃæk/

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative form of ransack

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Slammin' a hype-ass verse 'til your head burst I ramshack dead in the track, and that's that!"

Etymology

First attested in the 1890s. See ransack.

Origin

First known use: First attested in the 1890s

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

ramshacks (present, singular) ramshacking (participle, present) ramshacked (participle, past) ramshacked (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce ramshack?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈræmˌʃæk/.
What does ramshack mean?: Alternative form of ransack
Where does ramshack come from?: First known use: First attested in the 1890s.

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