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the british are coming

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.97 in modern English

Syllables
the bri-tish are -com-ing
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
4
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

A warning that enemies are about and a battle is about to begin.

phrase

A statement of impending doom.

Etymology

From a famous line supposedly uttered by the American Paul Revere.

Questions

What does the british are coming mean?
A warning that enemies are about and a battle is about to begin.
Where does the british are coming come from?
From a famous line supposedly uttered by the American Paul Revere.

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