Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slackpack

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: slack-pack
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To hike on a multi-day trail without carrying a backpack. Typically, this is accomplished by having another person transport the backpack using a vehicle.

Example Sentences

"Some hikers choose to slackpack when they want credit for hiking the miles but do not want to carry full packs over difficult terrain."
"Early on in my hike I ran into Sloop hiking south on the Trail. He was slackpacking. When we made eye contact, he looked down and very softly said, "You caught me.""

Etymology

Blend of slack + backpack.

Inflected Forms

slackpacks (present, singular) slackpacking (participle, present) slackpacked (participle, past) slackpacked (past)

Questions

What does slackpack mean?: To hike on a multi-day trail without carrying a backpack. Typically, this is accomplished by having another person transport the backpack using a vehicle.
Where does slackpack come from?: Blend of slack + backpack.

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