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semper ubi sub ubi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables
sem-per u-bi -sub- u-bi
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
6
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

Always wear underwear. (Literally, ‘always where under where’).

Humorous

Example Sentences

Etymology

Dog Latin, from always + where + under + where, punning on the pronunciation.

Usage

Questions

What does semper ubi sub ubi mean?
Always wear underwear. (Literally, ‘always where under where’).
Where does semper ubi sub ubi come from?
Dog Latin, from always + where + under + where, punning on the pronunciation.

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