Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skinheads on a raft

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.50 in modern English

Syllables: skin-head-s on a raft
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Beans on toast.

British usage; Humorous

Example Sentences

"Before we knew it we arrived at the first control, Rebeck Cafe, Christines Diner or whetever its called now. Shared some road tales with a truck driver who joined us for skinheads on a raft and hit the road again."
"After all, who wouldn't want an exciting life of endless evenings spent watching the telly alone, tucking into a sumptuous banquet of cheap lager and skinheads on a raft (beans on toast),"
"2015, Melanie Hudson (Fiction writer), The Wedding Cake Tree (Choc Lit), Choc Lit →ISBN 'My signature dish,' he answered confidently, 'skinheads on a raft.'"

Etymology

Because the smooth white haricot beans resemble bald heads.

Usage

British usage
Humorous

Questions

What does skinheads on a raft mean?: Beans on toast.
Where does skinheads on a raft come from?: Because the smooth white haricot beans resemble bald heads.

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