Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

runyonese

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: run-y-onese
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The language of the narrator in the stories of Damon Runyon: a mixture of formal speech and colorful slang, usually in the present tense and devoid of contractions.

Etymology

From Runyon + -ese.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Runyon

Frequently Paired Words

Runyonesque

Questions

What does runyonese mean?: The language of the narrator in the stories of Damon Runyon: a mixture of formal speech and colorful slang, usually in the present tense and devoid of contractions.
Where does runyonese come from?: From Runyon + -ese.

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