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tattyfilarious

/ˌtætəfɪˈlɛɹi.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tat-ty-fi-lar-i-ous
IPA
/ˌtætəfɪˈlɛɹi.əs/
20
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Hilarious; very funny.

Informal

Etymology

Coined or popularised by British comedian Ken Dodd.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌtætəfɪˈlɛɹi.əs/
  • British English: /ˌtætɪfɪˈlɛəɹi.əs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more tattyfilarious (comparative) most tattyfilarious (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

filarious

Rhymes With

omnivicarious solitarious noncalcareous corneo-calcareous noncarious nightmarious librarious lampadarius howlarious duplicarius nonvicarious armarius

Questions

How do you pronounce tattyfilarious?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtætəfɪˈlɛɹi.əs/.
What does tattyfilarious mean?
Hilarious; very funny.
Where does tattyfilarious come from?
Coined or popularised by British comedian Ken Dodd.

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