Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

the ghost walks

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.06 in modern English

Syllables: the ghost walks
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

The manager comes to pay the company's salaries.

Humorous

Example Sentences

"Ask the regular staff at any theatre when the ghost walks and the chances are that the answer will be — on a Friday, ie pay night (unless that happens to be on a Thursday!)."

Etymology

An allusion to a scene in Shakespeare's play Hamlet.

Usage

Humorous

Questions

What does the ghost walks mean?: The manager comes to pay the company's salaries.
Where does the ghost walks come from?: An allusion to a scene in Shakespeare's play Hamlet.

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