Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.24 in modern English

Syllables: sex, -drugs and rock- 'n' roll
IPA

36

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

3

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Indulgent and pleasurable activities.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Sex and drugs and rock and roll / Is all my brain and body need / Sex and drugs and rock and roll / Is very good indeed"
"This, then, is Larry Mitchell's ultimate message: we all do have to be awake. Sex and drugs and rock 'n roll are fun, and fun is necessary, but it is not enough."

Etymology

Attested since the 1960s, later popularized by the 1977 song “Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll” by the Ian Dury and the Blockheads.

Usage

Informal

Phrases

wine, women and song

Frequently Paired Words

wine, women and song

Questions

What does sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll mean?: Indulgent and pleasurable activities.
Where does sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll come from?: Attested since the 1960s, later popularized by the 1977 song “Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll” by the Ian Dury and the Blockheads.

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