Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

red roof inn

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.93 in modern English

Syllables: red roof inn
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of the outhouses with a red metal roof that have been built across Philmont Scout Ranch.

Slang

Example Sentences

"Have you ever tried packing 13 people into a wooden outhouse? Not the most comfortable way to start things off. The wooden latrine had a red metal roof–the Philmont lingo for which is a “red roof inn”."

Etymology

From the United States economy hotel chain Red Roof Inn.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

Red Roof Inns (plural)

Questions

What does red roof inn mean?: One of the outhouses with a red metal roof that have been built across Philmont Scout Ranch.
Where does red roof inn come from?: From the United States economy hotel chain Red Roof Inn.

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