Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

the hatfields and the mccoys

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables: the hat-field-s and the m-c-coys
IPA

47

Scrabble Score

24

Letters

5

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Any group or pair of parties engaged in a long-lasting feud.

Informal

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

Hatfields and McCoys (alternative)

Questions

What does the hatfields and the mccoys mean?: Any group or pair of parties engaged in a long-lasting feud.

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