Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skrrt

[skɹ̩ʔ˥]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables
skr-rt
IPA
[skɹ̩ʔ˥]
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

The sound of a tire screeching

intj

The sound of one quickly turning away from someone/something

verb

To speed away to another place by means of a vehicle with tires, or in simulation of it.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Onomatopoeic. Lexicalized from Riverdale Shawty’s feature in the original mixtape version of Waka Flocka Flame’s 2009 song O Let's Do It uttering Even got the spots (Scurt! Scurt!) off the block. Then in late 2013 Chief Keef picked up the interjection, alleged to have circulated sporadically in Afro-American circles since the 1990s, for his piece Chiefin Keef, his line Pull off in that foreign, skrr skrr skrr, she thought she seen a beast, and many other lines in his further career, to be imitated by other rappers of New York and soon the whole world, which embraced it as a fashion symbol printed on apparel.

Inflected Forms

skrr (alternative) skurt (alternative) scurt (alternative) skrrts (present, singular) skrrting (participle, present) skrrted (participle, past) skrrted (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce skrrt?
The recorded pronunciation is [skɹ̩ʔ˥].
What does skrrt mean?
The sound of a tire screeching
Where does skrrt come from?
Onomatopoeic. Lexicalized from Riverdale Shawty’s feature in the original mixtape version of Waka Flocka Flame’s 2009 song O Let's Do It uttering Even got the spots (Scurt! Scurt!) off the block. Then in late 2013 Chief Keef picked up the interjection, alleged to have circulated sporadically in Afro-American circles since the 1990s, for his piece Chiefin Keef, his line Pull off in that foreign, skrr skrr skrr, she thought she seen a beast, and many other lines in his further career, to be imitated by other rappers of New York and soon the whole world, which embraced it as a fashion symbol printed on apparel.

How to pronounce skrrt

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