Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

schlockey

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: schlock-ey
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A box game variant of ice hockey, for two players, with two blade-less "schtick" sticks, a puck, a wooden box with two, three, or five slotted dividers, representing pass/shot opposition for the (possible) middle divider(s), and the goal slots for the two end dividers.

Canadian usage; Uncountable

Etymology

Punning blend of schlocky + hockey. From being an inferior variant of ice hockey.

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

schtick

Questions

What does schlockey mean?: A box game variant of ice hockey, for two players, with two blade-less "schtick" sticks, a puck, a wooden box with two, three, or five slotted dividers, representing pass/shot opposition for the (possible) middle divider(s), and the goal slots for the two end dividers.
Where does schlockey come from?: Punning blend of schlocky + hockey. From being an inferior variant of ice hockey.

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