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soft flimsy

/sɔft ˈflɪmzi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.09 in modern English

Syllables
soft flim-sy
IPA
/sɔft ˈflɪmzi/
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A counterfeit banknote.

Obsolete; Slang

Etymology

From soft + flimsy (noun).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /sɔft ˈflɪmzi/
  • British English: /sɒft ˈflɪmzi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

soft flimsies (plural)

Rhymes With

unflimsy

Questions

How do you pronounce soft flimsy?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɔft ˈflɪmzi/.
What does soft flimsy mean?
A counterfeit banknote.
Where does soft flimsy come from?
From soft + flimsy (noun).

How to pronounce soft flimsy

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