Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ten points to gryffindor

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English

Syllables: ten -points -to -gryffind-or
IPA

34

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Used to praise someone for a statement or action viewed as commendable.

Humorous

Example Sentences

"'Well, I'm assuming two things will happen. One, she'll try and kill me, two, you'll come down on her like a ton of bricks.' 'Ten points to Gryffindor,' said Gwen."
"“Yeah, sure. You know I can't stand the sight of blood, right?” “Said no one ever while dating a vampire,” he quipped. “Very clever. Ten points to Gryffindor.”"
"Yeah, well he has a backpfeifengesicht (ten points to Gryffindor if you can pronounce this word), AKA: a face that deserves to be punched."

Etymology

From the Harry Potter series, in which students of the magical school Hogwarts belong to four houses (Harry Potter belongs to Gryffindor), and earn or lose points for them based on their actions.

Usage

Humorous

Inflected Forms

10 points to Gryffindor (alternative) ten points for Gryffindor (alternative)

Antonyms

ten points from Gryffindor

Questions

What does ten points to gryffindor mean?: Used to praise someone for a statement or action viewed as commendable.
Where does ten points to gryffindor come from?: From the Harry Potter series, in which students of the magical school Hogwarts belong to four houses (Harry Potter belongs to Gryffindor), and earn or lose points for them based on their actions.

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