Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ratebuster

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: rate-buster
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A worker who works as fast as possible, ignoring the limits on productivity agreed by other workers or by a union.

Etymology

From rate + buster.

Inflected Forms

ratebusters (plural) rate-buster (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

ratebusting

Questions

What does ratebuster mean?: A worker who works as fast as possible, ignoring the limits on productivity agreed by other workers or by a union.
Where does ratebuster come from?: From rate + buster.

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