Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

terrible towel

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.87 in modern English

Syllables: ter-ri-ble -tow-el
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A golden-yellow rally towel with the words "Terrible Towel" emblazoned on it; created by Pittsburgh Steelers football broadcaster Myron Cope.

Etymology

From terrible + towel. Coined by Pittsburgh Steelers football broadcaster Myron Cope, who was quoted saying, "We’ll call it the Terrible Towel, and it will wreak its powers terribly on the opposition."

Inflected Forms

Terrible Towels (plural)

Questions

What does terrible towel mean?: A golden-yellow rally towel with the words "Terrible Towel" emblazoned on it; created by Pittsburgh Steelers football broadcaster Myron Cope.
Where does terrible towel come from?: From terrible + towel. Coined by Pittsburgh Steelers football broadcaster Myron Cope, who was quoted saying, "We’ll call it the Terrible Towel, and it will wreak its powers terribly on the opposition."

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