Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shaughnessy playoff

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English

Syllables
shaugh-nessy -play-off
IPA
39
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A four-team single-elimination playoff.

Etymology

After American-Canadian sports executive Frank Shaughnessy.

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does shaughnessy playoff mean?
A four-team single-elimination playoff.
Where does shaughnessy playoff come from?
After American-Canadian sports executive Frank Shaughnessy.

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