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sell one's own grandmother

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.90 in modern English

Syllables
sel-l- one's own -grand-moth-er
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
22
Letters
6
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To do anything, especially unprincipled or illegal, in order to obtain what one desires.

Derogatory

Usage

Inflected Forms

sells one's own grandmother (present, singular) selling one's own grandmother (participle, present) sold one's own grandmother (participle, past) sold one's own grandmother (past)

Phrases

sell one's soul

Frequently Paired Words

sell one's soul

Questions

What does sell one's own grandmother mean?
To do anything, especially unprincipled or illegal, in order to obtain what one desires.

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