Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

terpster

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: terp-ster
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dance performer.

Dated; Slang

Example Sentences

"This year, the London terpsters are offering only two of their famous full-lengthers, Swan Lake and Sleeping Princess, altho their own two-act version of Giselle will get a preem unveiling here."

Etymology

terp + -ster

Word Breakdown

Suffix: terp

Usage

Dated
Slang

Inflected Forms

terpsters (plural)

Questions

What does terpster mean?: A dance performer.
Where does terpster come from?: terp + -ster

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