Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

son of a nutcracker

/ˈsʌn əv ə ˈnʌtkɹækɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables: son of a nutcrack-er
IPA: /ˈsʌn əv ə ˈnʌtkɹækɚ/

27

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Humorous

Example Sentences

"Yes I did.... son of a nutcracker!"
"Well "Son of a Nutcracker", as we say, things have not gone well."
""Son of a nutcracker," he said with a grunt as he caught more from falling into the hole."

Etymology

Popularized by the 2003 Christmas film Elf, in which the character Buddy the Elf exclaims it as an expression of frustration or surprise.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsʌn əv ə ˈnʌtkɹækɚ/

Usage

Humorous

Questions

How do you pronounce son of a nutcracker?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsʌn əv ə ˈnʌtkɹækɚ/.
What does son of a nutcracker mean?: son of a bitch
Where does son of a nutcracker come from?: Popularized by the 2003 Christmas film Elf, in which the character Buddy the Elf exclaims it as an expression of frustration or surprise.

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