Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

the odds are good, but the goods are odd

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.93 in modern English

Syllables
the odds are -good, but the -good-s are odd
IPA
47
Scrabble Score
31
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

There are plenty of potential romantic or sexual partners available, but many of them are strange or eccentric people.

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What does the odds are good, but the goods are odd mean?
There are plenty of potential romantic or sexual partners available, but many of them are strange or eccentric people.

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